Situated north of London,at the end of the Northern line, Barnet has been written  about since the 13th Century.
A focal point of the Town is Barnet Church (St John the Baptist) at the top of the hill.

From the top of the tower it is the highest point between London and York in the North and the Ural Mountains to the East.

To give a perspective to the height of the church, when you walk in there is a gold door knob on the right which is in line to the top of St Paul's cathedral.
Well worth a visit and the people there are really friendly.

Comprising of Chipping, High, New and East Barnet the district has many businesses and  shops.
The spires in the High Street is a  popular shopping Centre and we  have the Royal charter to hold a market on  Wednesdays  and Saturdays.
Our local football team, Barnet F.C are in the second division of the Football League and bring pride back to the  town.

Barnet (the town not the borough) is attracting more people into the district due to its easy access into London and the clean fresh air that can be found in many of the open spaces.

We have good schools, lovely parks  and an abundance of Public Houses (see the drink page) This is due to Barnet being   a busy coaching stage in the past, as people traveled to and from London.(see our History page)

"Oliver limped slowly into the little town of Barnet,wondering at the great number of Public Houses - every other house in Barnet was a tavern large or small".
"Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens