Mutton Brook

Mutton Brook is a stream which runs between East Finchley and Hendon in the London Borough of Barnet.

The brook rises in Cherry Tree Wood[1] and flows underground to emerge at the back of Belvedere Court, Lyttleton Road.

The brook is confined in a concrete or wood channel along the whole of its length, and the water quality is often poor.

However, from Lyttleton Playing Fields to the junction with Dollis Brook its route is almost all through local parks.

The downstream section is lined by oak, ash and willow trees, providing a good habitat for birds, and grey wagtails often forage at its edge.