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This site has a mix of habitats – woodlands, scrub, grasslands and ponds. Close to major roads and development, it still manages to provide a tranquil retreat for wildlife and people. It used to be part of old Finchley Common and was once the haunt of...

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Playing fields adjoining the Barnet Copthall Sports Centre and Barnet Copthall Stadium. The area has some fine hedgerows, amongst the most diverse in the borough, many meadows under ‘cut and lift’ management, ponds and grassland that is a remnant of Hendon...

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A 3.32 hectare cemetery/churchyard in Barnet.

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A 0.24 hectare amenity green space in Barnet.

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A small triangular grassland wedge in the heart of Colindale. The park has a busy footpath through to the Northern Line Underground. The Park has a play area and tree plantings.

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As one of Barnet’s ‘Premier parks’, this triangular green space is part of an ancient woodland, consisting of some fine oaks and hornbeam. The Friends of Cherry Tree Wood have been very active at this site and in gaining funding to renovate the play...

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A 1.02 hectare amenity green space in Barnet.

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Another of Barnet’s ‘Premier Parks’ with open grassland, sports, playground, bowling green, tennis courts and ornamental trees and shrubberies.

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A wide open grassland area with sports pitches, some fine trees and a playground.

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Another fine river corridor that passes through the eastern edge of Barnet out through to Enfield. The linear walk has many small areas of open grassland and damp grass flood plain meadows along this green corridor. The grassland areas are managed under traditional...