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Barnet Playing Fields

23 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.64290, -0.19161

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 101m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 16)

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 85

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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
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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

The London LOOP across Barnet Playing Fields

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The London LOOP across Barnet Playing Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Friary ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Quiet GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Trent ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Mill Hill ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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