Things to do
Visit High Barnet, a medieval town packed full of history, shops, entertainment, festivals, and parks & open space.
Walks and Trails in High Barnet
Filmed in High Barnet: “A gentle, sweet, funny, romantic story of love in later life following a couple in their sixties, Dave and Fern, who get to know one another over the course of 23 dog walks.”
“The film, largely set in Barnet…”
Take a look at our map of London’s trees. See what’s growing on the streets and in the parks from Barnet to Croydon, and Bexley to Hounslow. Enter your address and we will generate a local walk for you.
Enjoy five short walks in our local countryside recommended by Owen Jones.
This walk through High Barnet and Hadley is filled with history; it has more than 10 heritage points of interest. Including how “Chipping Barnet” got its name, to the Battle of Barnet in Hadley Green. This walk really gives a sense of the boroughs past. It is mainly an urban trail.
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.
A Treasure Hunt themed walking Treasure Trail around Chipping Barnet
Self guided walks are available in the form of pamphlets and books. Available from Barnet Museum, and their online shop.
Geocaching is a treasure hunt that is played outside and can be played anywhere around the world.
There’s a number of little fairy house doors on Monken Hadley Common.
To get you started, here are the locations of a couple of them.
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Photo’s by London Matt.
Every September hundreds of artists around the county open their studio doors, exhibit their works and offer workshops.
Anyone walking along the footpath at the junction of Alston Road and Carnarvon Road should make the effort to search out a fascinating trail of 21 illustrations by a celebrated pavement artist who was brought up in Barnet and whose miniature paintings on blobs of chewing gum have gained international recognition.
Articles From
High Living
Your online guide to life in and around Chipping Barnet www.highlivingbarnet.com
- Winter Walk to Darlands Nature ReserveBetween Christmas and New Year we fancied a refreshing nature walk, but ideally covering some new ground. Darlands Nature Reserve… 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 »
- Lewis of London: the Ice Cream FarmDuring the school holidays you need a few ideas up your sleeve and here’s a fabulous option – especially if… Read more »
- Visiting GROW at Totteridge AcademyAfter a brief visit earlier in the summer, it’s been a pleasure to return to GROW, the inspiring outdoor classroom… 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 »
- 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 »
- Barnet MarketWith its long and fascinating history (dating back to the 12th century) and despite recent uncertainties, Barnet market is getting… 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 »