Totteridge Fields

Nature reserve in/near Totteridge

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2011
Totteridge Fields is managed by the London Wildlife Trust as a nature reserve, in partnership with Barnet Council.

The 97 hectares have been designated as an area of metropolitan importance for nature conservation. The site includes the privately owned Highwood Hill.

The Local Nature Reserve is an ancient hay meadow habitat consisting of three fields, known as Nutt Field, Hen Mead and Nearer Slay Land, with hawthorn and blackthorn hedgerows. There is a rich mix of unusual grasses and wildflowers and associated insects in this traditional lowland pastoral landscape which is becoming increasing rare. The meadows attract thousands of butterflies creating a colourful display throughout the summer.

The site also hosts the declining skylark and several rare beetles and spiders. The fields are managed under a countryside stewardship and are mown annually as traditional hay meadows to conserve the wildlife.

The old hedgerows include oak, hazel, ash, field maple and wild service tree. They are remnants of the once extensive oak/ hornbeam coppice woodland.

The entrance is on Hendon Wood Lane and the Dollis Valley Greenwalk and London Loop cross Totteridge Fields.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Totteridge Fields Totteridge Fields is managed by the London Wildlife Trust as a nature reserve, in partnership with Barnet Council.

NEARBY STREETS
Boundary House, N20 Boundary House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Cavendish House, N20 Cavendish House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Chester Court, NW7 Chester Court is a block on Nan Clark’s Lane (Mill Hill)
Crown Close, NW7 Crown Close is a road in the NW7 postcode area (Mill Hill)
Hendon Wood Lane, NW7 Hendon Wood Lane leaves Highwood Hill to run north to the former Hertfordshire/Middlesex county boundary at Barnet Gate (Mill Hill)
Highwood Hill, NW7 Highwood Hill links the Rising Sun pub with Totteridge (Mill Hill)
Holwood House, NW7 Holwood House is sited on Crown Close (Mill Hill)
Little Court, NW7 Little Court is a building on Highwood Hill (Mill Hill)
Oriol House, NW7 Oriol House is sited on Nan Clark’s Lane (Mill Hill)
Squash Court, NW7 Squash Court is a block on Nan Clark’s Lane (Mill Hill)
St Edwards College, N20 St Edwards College lies in London N20 (Totteridge)
The Coach House, N20 The Coach House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
The Tower House, N20 The Tower House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Totteridge Common, NW7 Totteridge Common is a road in the NW7 postcode area (Mill Hill)
West End House, N20 West End House is a block on Totteridge Common (Totteridge)
Woodhill House, NW7 Woodhill House is a block on Hendon Wood Lane (Mill Hill)


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