A quiet little park, hidden behind residential streets, Prince’s Park was established in the 1920s as part of the development of the suburb of Golders Green. In some respects this is a typical urban park, with neat lawns and flowerbeds. However, a closer look reveals that part of the park is a fragment of much older woodland, perhaps a small farm wood. Woodland is shown in this location on a map dating from 1796.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Prince's Park
Borough: Barnet
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.42 ha
Description
Wildlife
The park's old oak trees are much older than the surrounding houses, and the presence of wild service-tree and native crab apple are also evidence of a long history. Tall hawthorn hedges are likely to be remnants of farm hedgerows.Facilities
Play areas (2-14 years); tennis court; multi-sport court
Man feeding grey squirrel © Andy Fisher
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