Speakers' Corner Speakers' Corner A Speakers' Corner is an area where open-air public speaking, debate, and discussion are allowed. The original and most noted is in the northeast corner of Hyde Park in London, England. Historically there were a number of other areas designated as Speakers' Corners in other parks in London (e.g., Lincoln's Inn Fields, Finsbury Park, Clapham Common, Kennington Park, and Victoria Park). More recently, they have been set up in other British cities, and there are also Speakers' Corners in other countries. Speakers here may talk on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches lawful, although
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barnet The London Borough of Barnet, located on the northern periphery of London and having much of the area within its boundaries in the Metropolitan Green Belt, has a large number of parks and open spaces. In addition there are large areas taken over by cemeteries and golf courses, and part of Hampstead Heath. Barnet describes its 16 main open spaces as 'premier parks', seven of which achieved a Green Flag Award for 2009/10: The borough contains over 200 green spaces. Some of them are: Barent has 7 Local Nature Reserves