Gardens · London
Whalebones Park
In or near Elstree.
Whalebones Park is a garden in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- High Barnet · 1.5 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Whalebones Park is located in Barnet, London, with the nearest railway station being High Barnet, which is 1.5 km away. The postcode for the park is EN5 4DA. Entry to the park is free, and it is accessible for visitors.
About
Whalebones Park is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6524°, -0.2150°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Whalebones Park is a 14-acre area of fields and woods in Chipping Barnet, London Borough of Barnet, England, between Barnet Hospital and Wood Street. It is part of the Wood Street Conservation Area and is not open to the public. It is home to the grade II listed house known as The Whalebones, which was built in the early 19th century, and a whale bone arch. In 2015 it was reported that the area was being considered for development, leading to a campaign to save it as a public park. The initial planning proposal by Hill Residential to build 152 homes on the park was rejected in 2020, but a revised proposal was approved by Barnet Council in March 2024, with Sadiq Khan signing off on the plans in October 2024.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6524, -0.2150
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN5 4DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Nearest railway station
- High Barnet — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q60052731 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whalebones Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whalebone Park - geograph.org.uk - 139403.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whalebones Park?
- Whalebones Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN5 4DA), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- What is Whalebones Park?
- Whalebones Park is a garden in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whalebones Park?
- The nearest railway station is High Barnet, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EN5 4DA.
- How do I get to Whalebones Park?
- The nearest railway station is High Barnet, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN5 4DA.