Things to do
Visit High Barnet, a medieval town packed full of history, shops, entertainment, festivals, and parks & open space.
London’s own real dairy ice cream, made on the family farm.
London’s largest medieval weekend will take place at Barnet Elizabethans RFC. The Festival will be commemorating the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Barnet with a special programme of battle re-enactments, gunnery and archery displays, living history encampments, music and dance, a medieval market and children’s activities.
Barnet Teenage Market is here to give young people a free platform to showcase their creative talents – as traders, performers or managers.
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Annual, family friendly soul music festival in Barnet, north London, with proceeds going to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care & other local causes.
Church of England Church
A series of historical and fun guided walks in Barnet. Barnet Ghosts; The Battle of Barnet; Charles Dickens in North London; Georgian Monken Hadley; Historical High Barnet; Mill Hill; Hampstead Garden Suburb; East Barnet Village; Barnet pubs, churches; Historical Finchley, Special ghost walks for Halloween. Walks are usually at the weekend. They meet at various points around the Borough of Barnet. Walks also in London.
Each year Barnet Church, St John the Baptist, opens its tower to the public on Saturdays in July.
Articles From
High Living
Your online guide to life in and around Chipping Barnet www.highlivingbarnet.com
- Greenhill Gardens
Glorious autumn weather provides ample excuses to explore our beautiful surroundings, especially hidden gems like Greenhill Gardens in New Barnet.… Read more » - New Barnet Leisure Centre
This new and much needed public facility opened this month, so I went along to try it out, gym kit… Read more » - Tudor Park Footgolf
In the summer heat we might all be feeling a bit lethargic, but we’re always on the lookout for fun… Read more » - Enfield Cultural Walking and Cycling MapWe’re always keen to point out easy ways of enjoying the locality, so we couldn’t resist sharing this new map… Read more »
- Monken Hadley Cricket Club
Just a few minutes’ walk from the High Street is Monken Hadley Common and we’ve often seen this idyllic setting… Read more » - Parks and Open SpacesOne of the big attractions of Chipping Barnet is the extraordinary selection of local green spaces. At High Living we… Read more »
- Visiting GROW at Totteridge Academy
After a brief visit earlier in the summer, it’s been a pleasure to return to GROW, the inspiring outdoor classroom… Read more » - Behind The Scenes At The Barnet Medieval FestivalOne of the Festival organisers, Barnet-based historian Dr Susan Skedd, offers an insider’s view on the eve of this momentous… Read more »