Things to do
Visit High Barnet, a medieval town packed full of history, shops, entertainment, festivals, and parks & open space.
Church of England Church
London’s largest medieval weekend will take place at Barnet Elizabethans RFC on 5th and 6th June 2021. 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.
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.
Annual, family friendly soul music festival in Barnet, north London, with proceeds going to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care & other local causes.
Each year Barnet Church, St John the Baptist, opens its tower to the public on Saturdays in July.
London’s own real dairy ice cream, made on the family farm.
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- 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 »
- Tudor Park FootgolfIn the summer heat we might all be feeling a bit lethargic, but we’re always on the lookout for fun… Read more »
- Monken Hadley Cricket ClubJust a few minutes’ walk from the High Street is Monken Hadley Common and we’ve often seen this idyllic setting… Read more »
- Greenhill GardensGlorious autumn weather provides ample excuses to explore our beautiful surroundings, especially hidden gems like Greenhill Gardens in New Barnet.… Read more »
- Hadley GreenWhen you live in Barnet, it’s all too easy to take Hadley Green for granted as we often pass by… Read more »
- Chipping Barnet Library reopensIn the wake of highly controversial cuts by Barnet Council, our local library has just re-opened in its new self-service… Read more »
- New Barnet Leisure CentreThis new and much needed public facility opened this month, so I went along to try it out, gym kit… Read more »
- The Renaissance of Hadley FCWe may have seen Barnet FC leave the Underhill Stadium for the Hive, but over in Arkley an even more… Read more »