Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet explained
The London Borough of Barnet, located on the northern periphery of London and having much of the area within its boundaries in the Metropolitan Green Belt, has many parks and open spaces. In addition there are large areas taken over by cemeteries and golf courses, and part of Hampstead Heath.
Parks
Premier Parks
Barnet describes its 16 main open spaces as 'premier parks', 7 of which achieved a Green Flag Award for 2009/10:[1]
- Childs Hill Park and Basing Hill Park, Childs Hill
- Cherry Tree Wood, East Finchley
- Edgwarebury Park, Edgware
- Friary Park, Friern Barnet
- Hendon Park, Hendon
- Lyttelton Playing Fields, Hampstead Garden Suburb
- Mill Hill Park, Mill Hill
- Oak Hill Park, East Barnet
- Old Court House Recreation Ground, High Barnet
- Sunny Hill Park, Hendon
- Swan Lane Open Space, Whetstone
- Tudor Sports Ground, New Barnet
- Victoria Park, Finchley Central
- Victoria Recreation Ground, New Barnet
- Watling Park, Burnt Oak
- West Hendon Playing Fields, West Hendon
Other parks and green spaces
The borough contains over 200 green spaces.[2] Some of them are:
Nature reserves
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Local Nature Reserves
Barent has 7 Local Nature Reserves
Sites of Nature Conservation Interest
The Borough has 67 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation, and these are listed in Nature reserves in Barnet. Some of them are:
Dollis Valley Greenwalk
The Dollis Valley Greenwalk in Barnet was one of 11 green spaces throughout Greater London chosen to receive money for redevelopment by a public vote in 2009; the walk received £400,000 towards a variety of improvements, including better footpaths and more lighting.[5] The walk follows Dollis Brook, which is also Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Premier parks . 17 August 2009 . Barnet Council . 19 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101225220437/http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/environment-planning/parks-and-open-spaces/premier-parks.htm . 25 December 2010 .
- Web site: Parks and open spaces. 5 March 2009. Barnet Council. 12 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090621192306/http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/environment-planning/parks-and-open-spaces.htm. 21 June 2009. dead. dmy-all.
- http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=BAR037 Highlands Gardens, London Gardens Online
- http://www.longlanepasture.org/index.html Long Lane Pasture web site
- Web site: London parks get £6m for revamp . BBC News . 4 March 2009 . 10 March 2009.