Introduction
Silkstream Park is within the Watling Estate, a large LCC housing estate built in the 1920s, its design influenced by Arts and Crafts and the Garden City movement. Silkstream Park has natural landscaping either side of the Silk Stream, the banks of which have some mature trees, otherwise the park has grass and small areas of ornamental shrubs, with a few old oak and hawthorn from the time when there were fields and hedgerows here.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
020 8359 2000Access contact details
Opening is unrestricted.
Directions
Tube: Burnt Oak (Northern). Bus: 32, 114, 226, 251.
Owners
LB Barnet
- History
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Watling Estate
Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Early 20th Century (1901-1932)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
4.27
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust