Barnet

Barnet sits at the northern edge of London, stretching from high ground into surrounding green belt. The area covers High Barnet (Chipping Barnet), Finchley, Hendon, Edgware and Colindale. High Barnet station is the terminus of the Northern line’s High Barnet branch, and the borough is also served by mainline routes at stations such as New Barnet and Mill Hill Broadway. Local centres are arranged around a series of high streets, civic buildings and community facilities.

Open space includes Hadley Green, Barnet Gate Wood and sections of the Dollis Valley, linked by the Dollis Valley Greenwalk. Hadley Green is the site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet during the Wars of the Roses, and the townscape around Barnet High Street retains a market and street plan that reflect centuries of local trade. Cultural points include the RAF Museum at Colindale and pockets of conservation areas that preserve older housing and lanes. The area’s mix of housing, parks and commuter links shapes daily life and local services, with markets, schools and small businesses centred on neighbourhood high streets.