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Barnet sits right on the edge of North London, where the city finally gives way to the Green Belt. It’s a place shaped by its geography; sitting on a high ridge, it was historically the first major stop for coaches heading north from London on the Great North Road. You can still feel that market-town history around High Barnet and Chipping Barnet, where the medieval church of St John the Baptist marks the site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet. Today, it feels more like a collection of distinct neighbourhoods - stretching from the suburban streets of New Barnet out to the more rural fringes of Arkley and Hadley Wood. While the Northern Line connects the area directly to the West End and the City, the real draw is the immediate access to open spaces like Hadley Common and the Dollis Valley. It’s a practical, high-altitude corner of the capital that manages to hold onto its own identity, feeling remarkably quiet once you step away from the busy High Street.