Barnet parks and open spaces

Barnet parks and open spaces

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 a large number of parks and open spaces. In addition there are large areas taken over by cemeteries and golf courses, and part of Hampstead Heath.

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Premier Parks

Barnet describes its 16 main open spaces as 'premier parks', seven of which achieved a Green Flag Award for 2009/10:[1]

Nature Reserves

The Borough has 67 Local Nature Reserves.[2], and these are listed in Nature reserves in Barnet. Some of the major ones are:

Other Parks and Green Spaces

The borough also contains over 200 green spaces.[3] Some of them are:


The Dollis Valley Greenwalk, in Barnet is one of 11 green spaces throughout Greater London chosen to receive money for redevelopment by a public vote. The walk received £400,000 towards a variety of improvements, including better footpaths, and more lighting.[5]. It follows Dollis Brook, which is also a Local Nature Reserve.

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