Whitings Hill Open Space
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Whitings Hill Open Space is a large public open space in Chipping Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet.
It is mainly grassed with clumps of young trees, planted as part of the Watling Chase Community Forest,[http://www.kidsfunlondon.co.uk/kids-london/park/whitings-hill-open-space-and-woodland-trust-woodland.html Whitings Hill Open Space and Woodland Trust Woodland, London Kids Fun] 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, 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 on former grassland in 1996. It is mainly oak, ash, field maple and woody shrubs.[http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/about-this-wood.aspx?wood=4629 Whitings Wood, Woodland Trust] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929155130/http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/our-woods/Pages/about-this-wood.aspx?wood=4629 |date=September 29, 2011 }}[https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/4629/whitings-wood/ Whitings Wood, a Woodland Trust Wood] 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
External links
- [http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/visit-woods/Pages/wood-details.aspx?wood=24529&site=Whitings-Hill-Open-Space Whitings Hill Open Space, VisitWoods]
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Category:Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet