Barnet Gate Wood
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Barnet Gate Wood is in Arkley
, Barnet, London. It is owned and managed by the London Borough of Barnet
, and is part of the Watling Chase Community Forest
.
It is a small ancient wood, with a canopy of oak and hornbeam, and an understorey dominated by rhododendron.
Some of the hornbeam are in strange shapes as they were originally trained as hedges and then allowed go wild.
The entrance is by a path from Hendon Wood Lane, near the junction with Barnet Road. There is also access from Dollis Valley Greenwalk
and London Loop, at wooden posts numbered 12 and 13, which are points on the Barnet Gate Wood Nature Trail.
Barnet Gate Wood is part of Moat Mount Open Space and Mote End Farm
, a Local Nature Reserve
, Borough Grade II.
Arkley
Arkley is a village in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located north north-west of Charing Cross, and at above sea level is one of the highest points in London....
, Barnet, London. It is owned and managed by the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
, and is part of the Watling Chase Community Forest
Watling Chase
Watling Chase is a community forest of 72 square miles.. It is located to the north of London, England around the towns of Potters Bar, St. Albans, Bushey, Borehamwood and Barnet...
.
It is a small ancient wood, with a canopy of oak and hornbeam, and an understorey dominated by rhododendron.
Some of the hornbeam are in strange shapes as they were originally trained as hedges and then allowed go wild.
The entrance is by a path from Hendon Wood Lane, near the junction with Barnet Road. There is also access from Dollis Valley Greenwalk
Dollis Valley Greenwalk
The Dollis Valley Greenwalk is a long distance footpath in the London Borough of Barnet between Moat Mount Nature Reserve in Mill Hill and Hampstead Heath. The route is designed to act as a link between the Capital Ring and the London Loop,and between the many green spaces and wildlife corridors...
and London Loop, at wooden posts numbered 12 and 13, which are points on the Barnet Gate Wood Nature Trail.
Barnet Gate Wood is part of Moat Mount Open Space and Mote End Farm
Moat Mount Open Space and Mote End Farm
Moat Mount Open Space is a Local Nature Reserve, Borough Grade II, in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. The site is an extensive area bounded by Barnet Way, Barnet Road and Hendon Wood Lane. It includes Barnet Gate Wood and Scratchwood Countryside Park, but is separate from Scratchwood...
, a Local Nature Reserve
Local Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
, Borough Grade II.