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Barnet Hill Common

10 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.64890, -0.19320

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Coffee @ Cal's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Starling +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Starling +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Lesser Stag Beetle +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Lesser Stag Beetle +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Springy Turf-moss, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Springy Turf-moss, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local walking route
Shenley Walk 4Walking route
Named routeRef 4Local walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

Named routeRegional walking route
Barnet FP 21public footpath · 319 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 319 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Priory Grovepublic footpath · 181 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 181 mPath type: service
Barnet FP 21public footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Circle of daffodils by Barnet Hill

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Circle of daffodils by Barnet Hill

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🌱Friary ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Quiet GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Barnet Playing FieldsUrban park700 m→

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