Mill Hill Park is a large (14.3 hectare) public park in
Mill Hill
Mill Hill is a suburb in the London Borough of Barnet, England. It is situated around northwest of Charing Cross. Mill Hill was in the historic county of Middlesex until 1965, when it became part of Greater London. Its population counted 18,45 ...
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 one of Barnet's premier parks
London Borough of Barnet, Parks and open spaces
and it has been given a Green Flag Award
The Green Flag Award is an international accreditation given to publicly accessible parks and open spaces, managed under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, a UK Government department, by Keep Britain Tidy, ...
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The park straddles the A1 with the main park to the east linked by an underpass to a smaller mainly grassed area to the west. It has formal flowerbeds, large areas of mown grassland, many impressive mature trees, and a Community Forest Nature Reserve, planted in 1993-94. Recreational facilities include a cricket pitch, football pitches, three tennis courts, a basketball court, two bowling greens, crazy golf, children's playgrounds, a cafe, car parks and toilets. It is supported by a full-time keeper and an active Friends of Mill Hill Park.[London Gardens Online, Mill Hill Park](_blank)
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History
The land was once part of Daws Farm, which is believed to have been named after Thomas Daws, who lived in the area in the fourteenth century. In 1923 Hendon District Council purchased the farmland, and it was opened as a park in 1924. In 1965 Hendon became part of the London Borough of Barnet, which has managed the park since then.[
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Gallery
File:Mill Hill Park west view.JPG, View from west Mill Hill Park
File:Mill Hill Park flower bed.JPG
File:Mill Hill Park playground.JPG, Playground
File:Mill Hill Park cricket match.JPG, Cricket match
File:Mill Hill Park flowerbed 2.JPG
File:Mill Hill Park nature reserve.JPG, Nature reserve
File:Mill Hill Park avenue.JPG
File:Mill Hill Park flower bed 3.JPG
File:Mill Hill Park grass and trees.JPG
File:Mill Hill Park grassland.JPG
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
Kids Fun London, Mill Hill Park
References
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet