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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Potters Bar

  

Potters Bar Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Potters Bar

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Potters Bar history

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Potters Bar is located on the Great North Road, one of two road routes from the City of London to the north of England. The area was historically part of Middlesex and formed the Potter Bar Urban District of that county from 1934. The urban district covered an area of 6,129 acres (24.80 km) In 1939 it had a population of 13,681, increasing to 24,613 in 1971. In 1974 the urban district was abolished and the area became part of Hertsmere.

Byng family

Wrotham Park estate, home of the Byng family, sits within Potters Bar and Barnet. The Admiral Byng pub in Darkes Lane is named after Admiral John Byng, who was executed for failing to obey orders in the Minorca campaign.

Potters Bar etymology

The origin of the Potters element of the town’s name is uncertain but is generally thought to be either a reference to a Roman pottery, believed to have been sited locally, or alternatively to the Pottere family. The Bar is thought to refer to the gates leading from the South Mimms parish and into the Enfield Chase parish.

Potters Bar geography / climate

Climate

Potters Bar experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) similar to almost all of the United Kingdom. Potters Bar experiences a climate similar to most of the UK.

You can visit Potters Bar places with Walkfo Potters Bar to hear history at Potters Bar’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Potters Bar has 47 places to visit in our interactive Potters Bar map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Potters Bar, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Potters Bar places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Potters Bar & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Potters Bar Places Map
47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Potters Bar tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Potters Bar

  

Best Potters Bar places to visit

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Potters Bar has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Potters Bar’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Potters Bar’s information audio spots:

Mutton Lane Cemetery Mutton Lane Cemetery is a cemetery in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire . It is associated with nearby St Mary the Virgin and All Saints church . The cemetery includes a garden of remembrance for prisoners of war .

Oakmere House Oakmere House is a grade II listed building in Potters Bar, England. The pub is under the management of the Harvester company. The rear of the building faces onto Oakmere Park.

Dyrham Park Country Club Dyrham Park Country Club is a country house, estate and golf club in Hertfordshire. It is a white Palladian mansion, set in two hundred acres, with an 18-hole golf course. The estate was originally settled as a manor in Elizabethan times. The house has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since 1949.

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