Watling Park is a public park in
Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak is a suburb of London, England, located northwest of Charing Cross. It lies to the west of the M1 motorway between Edgware and Colindale, located predominantly in the London Borough of Barnet, with parts comprising the London Boroughs ...
in the
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London boroughs, 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 ...
. It is one of Barnet's sixteen premier parks.
It is a hilly open area with mown grassland, a children's playground, a football pitch, a basketball pitch and a small rose garden.
Burnt Oak Brook
Burnt Oak Brook is a one-mile-long stream between Mill Hill and Burnt Oak in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a tributary of the Silk Stream, which is a tributary of the River Brent, which is a tributary of the River Thames.
The stream's c ...
, a tributary of the
Silk Stream
The Silk Stream is a brook just over long in the London Borough of Barnet. It is one of the major components of the Blue Ribbon Network.
The Silk Stream is a tributary of the River Brent, which it joins at Brent Reservoir. It has several trib ...
, runs through the park. There are more natural areas of undergrowth at the borders of the park and along the banks of the brook.
The park is in the
Watling Estate
The Watling Estate is in Burnt Oak, in the Edgware district of the London Borough of Barnet. It was one of twelve London County Council cottage estates built between the wars to provide "homes fit for heroes". There are 4032 homes set in .
Loca ...
, a
London County Council
London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today kno ...
housing estate built in the 1920s and named after the
nearby Roman road. It opened in 1931. The area was formerly farmland, and oak trees on the hill are survivors of its rural past.
[Barnet's Millennium Walk, London Borough of Barnet leaflet]
The main entrance is at the corner of Watling Avenue and Orange Hill Road, and there is also access from Fortescue Road, Cressingham Road, Abbots Road and Colchester Road.
Gallery
File:Watling Park Rose Garden.JPG, Rose Garden
File:Watling Park Silk Stream.jpg, Burnt Oak Brook
File:Watling Park path.jpg, Path
File:Watling Park.jpg, Grassland
File:Watling Park playground.jpg, Playground
See also
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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
London Borough of Barnet, Watling ParkLondon Gardens Online, Watling Park
References
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet