Big Wood and Little Wood

Big Wood spans 7.3 hectares while Little Wood covers 1.2 hectares, both featuring pedunculate oak, sessile oak, hornbeam, and wild cherry trees.

The woodlands were part of land granted to Wealdheri, Bishop of London, in 704 and remained under church ownership until the twentieth century.

Little Wood contains an open-air theatre constructed in 1920, providing a natural setting for community performances and events throughout the year.

Visitors can access Big Wood through entrances at Northway, Temple Fortune Hill, Oakwood Road, and Denman Drive South, with designated walking paths.

The area between Little and Big Woods served as an elephant grazing ground before the construction of Denman Drive North and South in 1912.

Location: London Borough of Barnet

GPS coordinates: 51.58400,-0.19000

Latest update: March 7, 2025 20:58