After a period of carrying only one track, a second was used following the building of the branch from Finchley to High Barnet in 1872. The sections of the Brent Catchment surveyed were: Dollis Brook (12km), Mutton Brook (3.5km), Folly Brook (4km) and Silk Stream (5km). This small stream is a tributary of the river Lwyd. 14 DOLLIS BROOK WALK. Let us know here. Surface water flooding in Barnet presents a low to moderate risk, and sewer flooding as low risk. Take the exit on Wellgarth Road and then turn right onto North End Way. If you have some local news, history or want to bring something to our attention please email us. 30th September, 2017. 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Freight on the line lasted until 1964 when the line west of Mill Hill East was abandoned, leaving the present arrangement. Add your event or see more at High Living Barnet. From this point on London Transport trains used only one of the tracks on the Mill Hill branch and the other track was soon lifted. Terrain: a few ups and downs, but this is a valley, so nothing too strenuous It is the highest point on the London Underground above ground level, reaching nearly 60 feet (18 metres). Once we became the DollisBrookers and went on-line we found three other well established groups have been hard at work for years: the SilkStreamers, who are active on the Edgware and Colindale side of the borough; the WelshHarpies who care for the rubbish infested Welsh Harp Reservoir; and Thames21.. Golders Green Station is a little bit further down in that direction. It carries the London Underground's Northern line from Mill Hill East station to Finchley Central station. Undertaking tasks like that will need a proper safety assessment first, so we will have to take it step by step. The name Dollis is probably derived from the Middle English word 'dole', meaning the shares of land in the common field. Below is a gallery of pics taken walking from the source down to the Brent Reservoir. Please note that if you reject them, you may not be able to use all the functionalities of the site. You then arrive at King George V playing fields, a 14 acres lot near Wyatts Farm Open Space. What we discovered is that although there are the well-established Friends of Windsor Open Space and the Darlands Conservation Trust, no group seems to take care of the whole length of the Dollis Brook, from its source in Moat Mount until its merges with Mutton Brook to become the River Brent. But you can follow the trail all the way to the River Brent, witnessing the Mill Hill viaduct en route. Use Rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in Dollis Brook Walk, Barnet, North London, EN5 since 1995 (based on official Land Registry data). The diversion of the Great North Road to the east took commerce away and this became a rural backwater. It is said to contain enough water to fill 3 million baths, and in 1994 when the reservoir was drained over 6,700 lb (3,000 kg) of fish were captured, 95% of which were roach. This week, we skirt the northern foothills of London, following the valley of the Dollis Brook. There was the faintest green haze to the trees which were buzzing with activity and it felt as though winter was finally over. Jeffrey said the likely target of their first litter pick upstream at Barnet would be the greensward that extends from Barnet Lane south of the houses on the Dollis Valley Estate and the roads that south lead off Mays Lane. The project comes to life in March 2009 thanks to a grant from the Mayor of London. The alternative schemes that were presented by our local architects would be more friendly to our env Great idea as a holistic and therapy space and call it the Changing Room given that it was a football clubhouse and now changing and transforming.. Theresa Villiers told the Barnet Society that she had been determined the support the litter-picking initiative because litter and fly tipping along the green walk and the banks of the brook was a problem. [9], Coordinates: 513618N 01208W / 51.6051N 0.2022W / 51.6051; -0.2022, "Barnet Council staff walk to talk about the Dollis Valley Green Walk", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dollis_Brook_Viaduct&oldid=1136412658, Dollis Brook Viaduct, Dollis Road Viaduct, Mill Hill Viaduct, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 05:20. Take the exit on South End Road. This probably meant "the portions or shares of land (in the common field)", from the Middle English word dole. Follow the path alongside Dollis Brook, passing through meadows and forested areas. The start of the Second World War prevented the plans being completed and only the section of the line to Mill Hill East was electrified and reopened in 1941, whilst the High Barnet branch was electrified in 1940. Follow my steps on the Dollis Valley Greenwalk, for a perfect day out in London. Neighbours woke to an "horrendous" stench after faeces spilled over into Dollis Brook, in Gordon Road. Having walked down the hill for the school run, I continued along Leeside to the closest stretch of the Dollis Valley Greenwalk which would take me there directly. Get more news updates for your local area by putting your postcode into our handy widget below: Do you have a story? This tributary of the River Brent runs from Mill Hill to East Finchley. Using this walk as a starting point, the Borough of Barnet develops the Dollis Valley Greenwalk. DollisBrookers, a group of activists who are already working to improve the environmental attraction of the Finchley length of Dollis Brook and its riverside walk, are planning to extend their efforts north from Whetstone and on towards the brook's source in Moat Mount, the other side of Hendon Wood Lane. It starts at Woodside Park and includes Brent Park and the River Brent until it passes under the Northern line near Brent Cross Flyover. It is, according to Transport for London, the highest point of the London Underground. Last year we worked out that the spills were starting higher up the brook, close to Southfields, off Mays Lane. Route: Mill Hill East - Totteridge and Whetstone - Folly Brook and farm . 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