The London Borough of Haringey maintains 240 hectares (590 acres) of parks and open spaces. By 2015, 20 of these were accredited with a Green Flag Award. Until their disbandment in April 2009, the parks were patrolled by the Haringey Parks Constabulary.
List of Parks and Open Spaces
- Albert Road Recreation Ground
- Belmont Recreation Ground
- Bluebell Wood
- Bruce Castle Park
- Chapmans Green
- Chestnuts Park
- Coldfall Wood
- Downhills Park
- Down Lane Park
- Ducketts Common
- Fairland Park
- Finsbury Park
- Granville Road Spinney
- Hartington Park
- Lordship Recreation Ground
- Manchester Gardens
- Markfield Park
- Muswell Hill Playing Fields
- The Paddock
- Paignton Park
- Priory Park
- Railway Fields
- Russell Park
- Stanley Road Open Space
- Stationers Park
- Wood Green Common
- Woodside Park
Local Nature Reserves
Haringey Council maintains three local nature reserves.
- Parkland Walk (joint managed with Islington council2).
- Queen's Wood
- Railway Fields
Parks not maintained by Haringey Council
- Highgate Wood which is maintained by the Corporation of London.
- Tottenham Marshes which is maintained by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (which Haringey Council contributes to financially3).
- Alexandra Park which is maintained by Alexandra Palace.4
See also
References
Haringey Council. "Green Flag Parks". Retrieved 29 April 2016. http://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/green-flag ↩
Islington Council. "Parkland Walk". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212131957/http://www.islington.gov.uk/services/parks-environment/parks/islington_nature_reserves/Pages/parkland_walk.aspx ↩
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. "Funding". Retrieved 29 April 2016. http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/en/content/cms/corporate/business-finance/funding/ ↩
Haringey Council. "Green Flag Parks". Retrieved 29 April 2016. http://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/green-flag ↩