New Barnet, United Kingdom
New Barnet is a town of 14,000 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit New Barnet
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 64 parks and trails, 147 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Barnet Everyman Cinema, Chickenshed, Barnet Museum and New Barnet War Memorial.
Weather in New Barnet
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About New Barnet
New Barnet is a neighbourhood on the northeast side of the London Borough of Barnet. It is a largely residential North London suburb located east of Chipping Barnet, west of Cockfosters, south of the village of Monken Hadley and north of Oakleigh Park.
From the Wikipedia article New Barnet (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do5
GROW Farm Stall
Farm and orchard · 1.2 mi
Nov-Apr We 15:00-17:30; May-Jul,Sep-Oct We 15:00-18:00; Aug We...
Museums and landmarks19
Barnet Museum
Museum · 1.2 mi
Local museum in the United Kingdom
Tu-Su 14:30-16:30; Fr off; Sa 10:30-16:00
New Barnet War Memorial
Monument and historic site
The New Barnet War Memorial stands on a triangular plot
Monken Hadley War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
War memorial in London
Chipping Barnet War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
War memorial in London
Cockfosters War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
War memorial in London
Finchley War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
War memorial in London
Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum
Museum · 2.3 mi
Library
New Barnet (East Barnet Valley) War Memorial
Monument and historic site
War memorial in London
The War Memorial, St John's Churchyard
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
War memorial in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, England, UK
7 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds64
Greenhill Gardens
Park · 0.5 mi
Nature reserve in Barnet, London
Mo-Su 07:00-sunset
Barfield Allotments Nature Park
Park · 1.7 mi
Parkland in London, England
Belmont Open Space
Park · 0.8 mi
Public park in Cockfosters in the London Borough of Barnet
Bittacy Hill Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom
52 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes147
The Griffin
Bar and pub · Local · 1.3 mi
1262 High Road, London
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:30
Tootoomoo Whetstone
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
Pan-Asian restaurant
1371 High Road, London
Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:30; Fr 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:30; Su...
Little Crafters Cafe
Cafe · 1.2 mi
102 Cockfosters Road, Barnet
Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Deraliye
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.2 mi
98 Cockfosters Road
Mo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00
The Blue Olive
Restaurant · Greek · 1.2 mi
11-12 Station Parade, Cockfosters Road, Barnet
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-22:30
135 more on the map.
History
New Barnet owes its conception to the building of the Great Northern Railway in 1850, when a station serving High Barnet was built, but located about a mile away from the town centre of High Barnet, so that this 'new' area quickly saw development:
In 1876, Handbook to the Environs of London by James Thorne describe New Barnet as one of those new half-finished railway villages that we have come to look on as almost a necessary adjunct of every station within a moderate distance of London.New Barnet's growth accelerated at the turn of the 19th Century aided by the speculative developer, E. Fergusson Taylor, who became known as the creator of New Barnet.
In 1892 a town hall was built for the local board and from 1894 New Barnet formed part of the East Barnet Urban District of Hertfordshire until 1965 when it was transferred from Hertfordshire to Greater London to become part of the newly created London Borough of Barnet. The War Memorial was built opposite the Town Hall in 1921 to remember the 278 men of East Barnet who died in World War 1.
In 2019, a new leisure centre in New Barnet was completed by Barnet Council, including a 25m pool and gym. The leisure centre is run by the not-for-profit provider Better.
From the History section of New Barnet on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from New Barnet
Ruby GrantEnglish footballerPhoto: James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0
Bonté ElgoodBritish Doctor in EgyptPhoto: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Constance TipperBritish metallurgist and crystallographer (1894–1995)
- Geoffrey ParrinderBritish academic (1910-2005)
- Oscar LinksonEnglish footballer (1888-1916)
- Cyril Frisbyrecipient of the Victoria Cross
- Mick RoseEnglish football player
Born in New Barnet, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship55
St John the Baptist Church
Church · Anglican · 1.1 mi
2 Wood Street, Barnet
All Saints' Friern Barnet
Church · Anglican · 1.5 mi
122 Oakleigh Road North, London
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
2 Oakleigh Park South, London
Healthcare11
Greenacre Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
9 Station Parade, Cockfosters Road, Barnet
Map of New Barnet
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Northolt (NHT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Totteridge 2 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Potters Bar 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Enfield Town 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Palmers Green 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Southgate 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Wood Green 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Tottenham 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Archway 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Ponders End 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Waltham Cross 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New Barnet War memorial - panoramio, Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0
- New Barnet high road - panoramio, Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0
- Station Road, New Barnet 27 February 2026, Mike Lidgley, CC0
- New Barnet Station, February 2026, Mike Lidgley, CC0
- Station Road New Barnet 27 February 2026, Mike Lidgley, CC0
- Station Road, New Barnet - 27 February 2026, Mike Lidgley, CC0
- Station Road, New Barnet, 27 February 2026, Mike Lidgley, CC0
- Wilmer Way bridge 02, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barnet Museum, Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monken Hadley War Memorial 01, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chipping Barnet War Memorial, Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cockfosters war memorial May 2019, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Finchley War Memorial 5 April 2016 01, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belarusian library London, Aleksandrs Čaičics, Public domain
- Potters Bar war memorial, St John's Churchyard 10, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greenhill Gardens, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Barfield Allotments Nature Park, Dudley Miles, CC0
- Belmont Open Space Cockfosters, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Bethune Park nature area 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bittacy Hill Park 2, Dudley Miles, CC0
- St John the Baptist, High Barnet 2025-03-16, Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0
- Christ Church, Cockfosters, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church Barnet, Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Trinity Lyonsdown 01, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Station Road, New Barnet, Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain
- Barnet United Reformed Church, August 2026, Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church North Finchley 30 September 2016 04, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church at Whetstone 07, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church New Southgate & Friern Barnet 02, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Barnet war memorial, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Battle of barnet, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- East Barnet School from Oak Hill Park, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oak Hill College, John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Spires, Barnet, Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odeon cinema Barnet in Everyman group branding, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The whetstone outside The Griffin, Whetstone, July 2021 01, No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- De Bohun Primary School 04, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The whetstone outside The Griffin, Whetstone, July 2021 02, No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chickenshed Theatre, Susanjamson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hornbeam Barnet Gate Wood 3, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Hadley Green, Joslin's Pond, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Arkley South Field, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Arkley Lane, Dudley Miles, Public domain
- Barnet Countryside Centre from Byng Road, Dudley Miles, CC0
- Highlands Gardens 06, Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Bull, High Barnet, EN5, Ewan-M, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hadley Highstone, Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Classic Cars in the Park event in Oak Hill Park 2025-07-06, beareye2010, CC0
- Griffin, Whetstone, N20 (5047191878), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, matth81, CC BY-SA 4.0
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