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Whitings Hill Open Space is a large public open space in
Chipping Barnet
Chipping Barnet or High Barnet is a suburban market town in north London, forming part of the London Borough of Barnet, England. It is a suburban development built around a 12th-century settlement, and is located north-northwest of Chari ...
in the
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London borough in North London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. It forms part of Outer London and is the largest London borough ...
.
It is mainly grassed with clumps of young trees, planted as part of the
Watling Chase Community Forest
Watling Chase Community Forest is an area of 72 square miles located in north London and south Hertfordshire around the towns of Potters Bar, Radlett, Borehamwood and Barnet. It includes Aldenham Country Park, Scratchwood, Moat Mount Open Space ...
, and a few mature trees. There are good views in all directions from the top of Whitings Hill. A small stream, a tributary of
Dollis Brook
Dollis Brook runs through the London Borough of Barnet in north London. It is a tributary of the River Brent, which is itself a tributary of the River Thames. The Dollis Valley Greenwalk follows almost all of Dollis Brook, apart from a short sec ...
, flows through the site.
There is access from Shelford Road, Quinta Drive, Brett Road and Hackforth Close.
Whitings Wood
Whitings Wood is a seven hectare site adjacent to Whitings Hill Open Space on the south west side. It was planted with trees by the
Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 50 million trees since 1972.
The Woodland Tr ...
on former grassland in 1996. It is mainly oak, ash, field maple and woody shrubs.
Whitings Wood, a Woodland Trust Wood
/ref> There is access from Mays Lane and from the Open Space.
Gallery
File:Whitings Hill view.JPG, View from Whitings Hill
File:Whitings Hill view 2.JPG, View from Whitings Hill
File:Whitings Wood.JPG, Whitings Wood
See also
* Barnet parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Barnet, located on the northern periphery of London and having much of the area within its boundaries in the Metropolitan Green Belt, has many parks and open spaces. In addition there are large areas taken over by cemeteries ...
External links
Whitings Hill Open Space, VisitWoods
References
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet