Barnet

Stockstad Borough of Barnet
The Stockstad Borough of Barnet is a suburban Outer City borough that lies to the west of the city center. It's located to the south of the Borough of Islington, to the north of the Borough of Croydon and partly to the west of the Royal borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

The local authority in Barnet is the Barnet Council.

Geography
Barnet lies to the west of the city center with good connections to both Kensington and Hyde Park and the E4 highway.

There are a few main roads in Barnet. Barnet Hight Street runs from The Oval in Islington down south to Clapham Common in Croydon and Belsize Avenue which connects Belsize Town and Kensington. The Belsize Avenue also has connections to the E4 highway.

The main shopping street in Barnet is Barnet High Street with many restaurants and shops.

The borough has several neighbourhoods and larger districts. Belsize is the largest district in Barnet. In and around Belsize there are several small neighbourhoods, Belsize Town, Belsize North and Clapham.

Living
Barnet is known for being one of the more expensive areas in Stockstad City to live in. Many housing estates in the area provide luxury homes to Stockstaders which has made the area expensive to live in.

The typical "Stockstad Townhouse" or just traditional rowhouses dominates the area, though in a bit more luxury apperance.

Transport
Rail

Stockstad Great Central station lies at the border of the borough. There trains departs to all parts of the country including Amersham in the south and Stockstad Arlanda Airport in the north.

Buses

Transport for Stockstad operates all local buses in and around Barnet. Most buses serve the bus station in Belsize Park. Buses from Barnet serve; 156 to Piccadilly Circus.

Stockstad Underground/Tube

There is only 1 Underground station within Barnet. The line that runs through Barnet is the Northern Line.


 * Belsize Park, Northern Line Line, in Belsize

Stockstad Overground

The Stockstad Overground runs through several parts of Barnet with only one station in Belsize Park.

Road

The Belsize Avenue and Barnet High Street in Barnet connects Belsize with the city, Croydon and Islington and is a major public, passenger and cargo transportation road within Barnet.

Districts within the area
There are numerous of smaller districts within the Barnet area.

Besize, Belsize Town, Belsize North and Clapham.

Parks and open spaces
In Camden there are several parks and open green spaces. The largest park is Belsize Park which is located right in the heart of Barnet near Belsize Park Underground station. As well as being a public park, Belsize Park also houses the Barnet Tennis Club. The park has 4 tennis courts which can be rent to the public.