Sunday Hike, High Barnet - Hadley Wood - Trent Park circular, 9.1 miles

Join like-minded outdoor enthusiasts and hikers to discover scenic trails, woodland and open countryside on a Sunday hike in the Green Belt just outside London. Start Hadley Green near Barnet, walk to Trent Park and back via Hadley Woods.

Meet at 10:30 a.m. for a 10:45 a.m. start at the junction of Hadley Green Road and Hadley Green opposite CYMA Classic Car wash, 242 High St, Barnet EN5 5TD. Please see the Google Map on Meetup. Look for our Meetup sign.

Nearest post code: EN5 5TD
Lat/Long (WGS84): 51.658465,-0.200431
O.S. Grid Ref: TQ245970
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HIKE DESCRIPTION:
Hadley Green - Hadley Wood - Trent Park - Jack's Lake - Monken Hadley Common - Hadley Green.

Total distance is 9.1 mls (14.6 km) with some hills, 577 ft (176 m) of ascent and descent. It is mostly on public footpaths or public bridleways and some residential roads with pavement. We plan to finish the hike by about 16:30 or earlier. Alternatively, you could finish about half way at Cockfosters.

PLACES OF INTEREST:
Monken Hadley Common Trust https://www.mhctrust.org.uk/about-the-common
Trent Country Park http://trentcountrypark.com

HIKING MAP:
Ordnance Survey 'Explorer' 1:25,000 scale, Sheet 173 London North

ONLINE MAP:
This route was devised by South Herts Hikers. There is a static map in the event photo album on Meetup. We have also uploaded a similar route to Wikiloc. See: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/hadley-green-hadley-wood-trent-park-cockfosters-hadley-green-loop-v3-69828217 but we are doing the route in reverse with a variation in Trent Park to visit the café.

You can select map or aerial view (OpenStreetmap recommended) and you can zoom in. Navigating the trail outdoors using the Wikiloc app needs the premium version but you can also set up a free Wikiloc login then download a .GPX or .kml file to a mobile device to use with a GPS app such as OSMand, Komoot, All Trails, Outdoor Active, Organic Maps or Google Maps.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO MEETING LOCATION:
By tube: Hadley Green is at the Northern end of Barnet High Street, about 15 mins walk from High Barnet Station (Northern Line)
By bus: TfL buses 34, 107, 184, 234, 263, 307, 326. The 84B bus service between Potters Bar and Barnet does not operate on Sundays.
By train: Great Northern trains from London King's Cross, Finsbury Park, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City etc. to Hadley Wood Station (HDW) then 2 km walk (30 mins) to Hadley Green.

CAR PARKING NEAR MEETING LOCATION:
On-street parking by Hadley Green near the meeting place, free on Sundays but check.

• What to bring

Much of the route is on public bridleways and footpaths in the countryside. Most have a hard stony surface but some muddy patches are possible after wet weather. We recommend:

• adequate footwear, preferably hiking boots, with thick soles and good grip
• waterproof jacket or umbrella for rain
• sun hat if sunny
• drink essential (1 - 2 litres)
• packed lunch recommended.

• Important to know
There will be a mid morning stop 3.5 km from the start and a lunch stop 8 km from the start at the Trent Park Café. You can also eat you own packed lunch outdoors nearby but please do not consume your own food or drink on the café premises. We can spend up to 60 minutes at the café and this should allow time to order food but we can leave earlier if everyone is ready. The lunch stop is not far from Cockfosters tube station (Piccadilly Line) and bus routes so it would be possible to shorten the walk if you wish.

Although this event is shown on Meetup as free, so you don't need to pay when you sign up, group organisers have to pay a subscription to Meetup. This cost increased by 80% in July 2024 and we now pay 429.58 US Dollars for 12 months.

We have an annual membership fee of £2 (£1 from July onwards) at your first event of the year and you need to be a member to participate in our events. We also suggest a voluntary donation of £3 for each hike for every participant. That's £4.00 for your first hike after July 2025 or £3.00 per event after that. This contributes towards the running costs of this Meetup Group. Cash is preferred or you can use Paypal https://paypal.me/SouthHertsHikers

For our policy on dogs on our hikes, please see our FAQ page, [http://southhertshikers.uk/faq/](https://paypal.me/SouthHertsHikers)