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Planning
Barnet Moves to Sell Fairway Playground in Mill Hill for the Stoney Wood Quarter Homes
Barnet Council will advertise the sale of Fairway Playground to the Stoney Wood Quarter developer. Objections will be read before a final decision is made.
Christmas
Christmas Day in Barnet: 8 Pubs Pouring Pints and Carving the Turkey
Eight Barnet borough pubs open on Christmas Day 2026, from a £61.99 lunch at the Five Bells to £125 at the Spaniards Inn. Updated November 2026.
Transport
Oxford Street Traffic Free: What Changes for Barnet Buses
The 13, 113, 139 and 189 from Barnet now use stops off Oxford Street's closed stretch, and the Northern line still gets you there. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Barnet: 18 Stops From the Spires to the Frost Fair
We checked 18 Barnet shops, markets and Christmas fairs, from Elements by Nature to the Frost Fair, for addresses and opening hours. Updated November 2026.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Barnet 2026: Pubs With Prices
10 Barnet borough pubs with 2026 Christmas menus, deposits and hygiene ratings, and Christmas Day lunch from £61.99 to £125. Checked November 2026.
Family
Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Barnet
We checked 10 Barnet soft play venues, from free play at artsdepot to AeroPlay at the RAF Museum, for prices, ages and opening hours. Updated November 2026.
Family
Barnet Playgrounds and Parks for Children
15 free Barnet playgrounds listed with ages, cafes, toilets and transport, from Fair Play in New Barnet to Golders Hill Park. Checked October 2026.
Walks
Walks Near Barnet: 11 Routes Worth Getting Your Boots Muddy For
11 walks near Barnet with distances, mud, toilets and stations, from the Dollis Valley Greenwalk to Trent Country Park. Checked October 2026.
Mill Hill
Mill Hill Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Mill Hill weather today: overcast, 8°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Food & Drink
Pubs in Barnet: 15 Locals, From Coaching Inns to a Finchley Brewpub
We checked 15 Barnet pubs, from Ye Olde Mitre Inne to the Spaniards Inn, for opening hours, food, dogs, gardens and hygiene ratings. Updated October 2026.
Planning
Finchley Golf Club padel plan: floodlit courts until 10pm
Finchley Golf Club wants two floodlit padel courts in its Frith Lane car park, open 7am to 10pm in summer. Comments close 5 November; the noise report inside.
Barnet
Barnet Christmas Travel: Tube, Thameslink and Last Trains
No Thameslink, Tube or buses on Christmas Day 2026. Last year Thameslink also ran nothing on Boxing Day and was done by 9pm on Christmas Eve. 2026 plans due Dec.
Sport
Mill Hill Village Cricket Club Wins Four League Titles
Four of Mill Hill Village CC's five Saturday sides won their Herts league divisions in 2026, a year after all five went up. It won a new T20 trophy too.
Planning
Mill Hill 463 Homes: Mayor Takes Over, Comments to 27 Sep
Barnet refused 463 homes at Stoney Wood Quarter on eight grounds. The Mayor took the decision off the council, and comments are open until 27 September.
Planning
Barnet housing target: 32,730 homes, the most in London
Barnet has the biggest ten-year housing target of any London borough in the draft plan: 32,730 homes, 7,000 in the Green Belt. Comment by 15 October.
Christmas
Christmas Day in Barnet: 8 Pubs Pouring Pints and Carving the Turkey
Eight Barnet borough pubs open on Christmas Day 2026, from a £61.99 lunch at the Five Bells to £125 at the Spaniards Inn. Updated November 2026.
Transport
Oxford Street Traffic Free: What Changes for Barnet Buses
The 13, 113, 139 and 189 from Barnet now use stops off Oxford Street's closed stretch, and the Northern line still gets you there. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Barnet: 18 Stops From the Spires to the Frost Fair
We checked 18 Barnet shops, markets and Christmas fairs, from Elements by Nature to the Frost Fair, for addresses and opening hours. Updated November 2026.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Barnet 2026: Pubs With Prices
10 Barnet borough pubs with 2026 Christmas menus, deposits and hygiene ratings, and Christmas Day lunch from £61.99 to £125. Checked November 2026.
Family
Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Barnet
We checked 10 Barnet soft play venues, from free play at artsdepot to AeroPlay at the RAF Museum, for prices, ages and opening hours. Updated November 2026.
Family
Barnet Playgrounds and Parks for Children
15 free Barnet playgrounds listed with ages, cafes, toilets and transport, from Fair Play in New Barnet to Golders Hill Park. Checked October 2026.
Walks
Walks Near Barnet: 11 Routes Worth Getting Your Boots Muddy For
11 walks near Barnet with distances, mud, toilets and stations, from the Dollis Valley Greenwalk to Trent Country Park. Checked October 2026.
Mill Hill
Mill Hill Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Mill Hill weather today: overcast, 8°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 13 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Food & Drink
Pubs in Barnet: 15 Locals, From Coaching Inns to a Finchley Brewpub
We checked 15 Barnet pubs, from Ye Olde Mitre Inne to the Spaniards Inn, for opening hours, food, dogs, gardens and hygiene ratings. Updated October 2026.
Planning
Finchley Golf Club padel plan: floodlit courts until 10pm
Finchley Golf Club wants two floodlit padel courts in its Frith Lane car park, open 7am to 10pm in summer. Comments close 5 November; the noise report inside.
Barnet
Barnet Christmas Travel: Tube, Thameslink and Last Trains
No Thameslink, Tube or buses on Christmas Day 2026. Last year Thameslink also ran nothing on Boxing Day and was done by 9pm on Christmas Eve. 2026 plans due Dec.
Sport
Mill Hill Village Cricket Club Wins Four League Titles
Four of Mill Hill Village CC's five Saturday sides won their Herts league divisions in 2026, a year after all five went up. It won a new T20 trophy too.
Planning
Mill Hill 463 Homes: Mayor Takes Over, Comments to 27 Sep
Barnet refused 463 homes at Stoney Wood Quarter on eight grounds. The Mayor took the decision off the council, and comments are open until 27 September.
Planning
Barnet housing target: 32,730 homes, the most in London
Barnet has the biggest ten-year housing target of any London borough in the draft plan: 32,730 homes, 7,000 in the Green Belt. Comment by 15 October.