Brief Description
The common today has areas of grass and woodland, mainly birch and oak, and it is particularly unusual in having a sphagnum bog, rare in south-east England and the only bog in Barnet.
History
Rowley Green Common was formerly within the Manor of Shenleybury and remained as such until 1934 when Barnet UDC purchased it for public open space. The ponds were created through gravel and sand extraction in earlier times and the common was used for grazing up until the 1940s. It was used for military manoeuvres in WWII.
- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
Opening is unrestricted.Directions
Tube: High Barnet (Northern). Rail: Elstree and Borehamwood. Bus: 84A, 107, 263.
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust