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Bethune Park or Bethune Recreation Ground is a public park in Friern Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet. Most of it is mown grass, and it also has a large nature reserve area, a children's playground, a basketball court and a tennis court.^[1]^[2]

The site was acquired by Friern Barnet Urban District Council in 1924, and opened as Bethune Recreation Ground in 1926.^[3] It is called Bethune Park in notices on the site.

There is access from the corner of Manor Drive and Gresham Avenue, from Beaconsfield Road and from Bethune Avenue.

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^ "Bethune Nature reserve". London Borough of Barnet. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^ "Bethune Rec Ground". London Borough of Barnet. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^ Baker, T. F. T. et al eds (1980). "A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6: Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey with Highgate: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES". British History Online. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 23–25. Retrieved 18 May 2014. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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[1] "Bethune Nature reserve". London Borough of Barnet. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

[2] "Bethune Rec Ground". London Borough of Barnet. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

[3] Baker, T. F. T. et al eds (1980). "A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6: Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey with Highgate: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES". British History Online. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 23–25. Retrieved 18 May 2014. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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