Parks and Green spaces in Tottenham
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Bruce Castle
Haringey's oldest park with a 16th-century manor house tracing Haringey's local history and the oldest tree (an oak) in Tottenham.
Twitter @BruceCastle_N17
Twitter @FoBCP
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Lordship Rec
Lordship Recreation ground is the largest green space in Tottenham. The Eco Hub is the centre of activity in the park.
Twitter @LordshipRec
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Tottenham Marshes
Tottenham Marshes is a valuable and enjoyable green space for wildlife and for the whole community to enjoy.
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Chestnuts Park
South Tottenham park with an avenue of plane trees marking out three boundaries has a cafe and tennis courts
Twitter @ChestnutsPark
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Down Lane Park
The park has a large green sports field, playground, tennis courts, outdoor gym, Tottenham Hale Bowling Club and other sports facilities
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Downhills Park
Public park with space for sport and recreation, a cafe and ornamental 19th century Italian Gardens located at the heart of the park
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Markfield Park
This green space by the River Lea, with playground, cafe and gardens hosts the Markfield Project community centre and the Markfield Beam Engine and Museum.
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Tottenham Cemetery
The church grounds and cemetery provide an important space and habitat. The Moselle runs through the land and there is a lake which also attracts wildlife
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Tottenham Green
The Green has recently been landscaped to provide a ‘civic heart’ in Tottenham, highlighting local landmarks, providing performance, events and a market
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Haringey Friends of Parks Forum is the independent and very successful umbrella organisation and network for the 30 local Friends groups of Haringey residents who are active in 'taking ownership' of, and protecting and improving, our parks and open spaces. Friends groups hold regular well-represented meetings of the Forum every 2 months, and the groups communicate and co-ordinate through the Forum’s email list.
Other green spaces in Tottenham:-
Brunswick Road Open Space, Brunswick Road, N15 5ES
A park hidden off West Green Road with a playground which is described as a 'hidden loveliness'.
Chapman's Green, Perth Road, N22 5RB
A small park sandwiched between Perth Road and Lordship Lane. Chapman's Green was first recorded in 1619 on the Dorset map of Tottenham. Friends of Chapman's Green
Hartington Park, Stirling Road, N17 9UE
An open space with a playground and multi use games area.
The Paddock, Ferry Lane, N17 9BS
According to Haringey Council: Surrounded on two sides by water, the Paddock provides an important refuge for water birds and other aquatic animals and plants. The wilderness area in the centre of the Paddock has grown naturally to form young woodland and scrub dominated by elder, willow and blackberry, providing a valuable site for various animals. The Paddock is one of 60 sites of importance for nature conservation within the London Borough of Haringey. These sites provide a valuable habitat for wildlife and the opportunity for people to experience, learn about and enjoy the natural environment.
To download The Paddock Interpretation board click here
Plevna Crescent and Ermine Road, N15
There is currently a campaign to save this area from development. The petition states:
These sites are rich in wildlife, but have been neglected. Now a private developer wants to build over them. The Council has rejected the applications but the developer has appealed. We want the Inspector to reject the planning appeal by the developer; and Haringey Council to actively support an alternative future for the site to make it better for people and nature.
Why is this important? Contact with green places and nature is important for our well-being. Ten thousand new people are coming to Tottenham as a result of planned development. But Tottenham has lost many green open spaces - so we need to save and improve what we have left.
Sign the petition here
St Ann's Hospital, St Ann's Road, South Tottenham, N15 3TH
The North Eastern Fever Hospital, now St Ann's hospital, opened on 8th October 1892. By the beginning of the 20th century the Hospital had 548 beds in extensive grounds due to the nature of the patients illnesses which required isolation. During the 1920s the gardens were laid out by a former employee of Kew Gardens, who planted trees which were reputed to be of therapeutic value.
See St Ann's Trees Plan and TiCL tree trail Find out more about the hospital: Lost hospitals of London
StART (St Ann’s Redevelopment Trust) - The Trust wants to acquire the site, which still has several grassy areas, trees and hedgerows for the benefit of the whole community.
Brunswick Road Open Space, Brunswick Road, N15 5ES
A park hidden off West Green Road with a playground which is described as a 'hidden loveliness'.
Chapman's Green, Perth Road, N22 5RB
A small park sandwiched between Perth Road and Lordship Lane. Chapman's Green was first recorded in 1619 on the Dorset map of Tottenham. Friends of Chapman's Green
Hartington Park, Stirling Road, N17 9UE
An open space with a playground and multi use games area.
The Paddock, Ferry Lane, N17 9BS
According to Haringey Council: Surrounded on two sides by water, the Paddock provides an important refuge for water birds and other aquatic animals and plants. The wilderness area in the centre of the Paddock has grown naturally to form young woodland and scrub dominated by elder, willow and blackberry, providing a valuable site for various animals. The Paddock is one of 60 sites of importance for nature conservation within the London Borough of Haringey. These sites provide a valuable habitat for wildlife and the opportunity for people to experience, learn about and enjoy the natural environment.
To download The Paddock Interpretation board click here
Plevna Crescent and Ermine Road, N15
There is currently a campaign to save this area from development. The petition states:
These sites are rich in wildlife, but have been neglected. Now a private developer wants to build over them. The Council has rejected the applications but the developer has appealed. We want the Inspector to reject the planning appeal by the developer; and Haringey Council to actively support an alternative future for the site to make it better for people and nature.
Why is this important? Contact with green places and nature is important for our well-being. Ten thousand new people are coming to Tottenham as a result of planned development. But Tottenham has lost many green open spaces - so we need to save and improve what we have left.
Sign the petition here
St Ann's Hospital, St Ann's Road, South Tottenham, N15 3TH
The North Eastern Fever Hospital, now St Ann's hospital, opened on 8th October 1892. By the beginning of the 20th century the Hospital had 548 beds in extensive grounds due to the nature of the patients illnesses which required isolation. During the 1920s the gardens were laid out by a former employee of Kew Gardens, who planted trees which were reputed to be of therapeutic value.
See St Ann's Trees Plan and TiCL tree trail Find out more about the hospital: Lost hospitals of London
StART (St Ann’s Redevelopment Trust) - The Trust wants to acquire the site, which still has several grassy areas, trees and hedgerows for the benefit of the whole community.
The Haringey Open Space and Diversity Study acknowledges that Green Infrastructure provides many social, economic and environmental benefits close to communities including:
- Habitats for wildlife with access to nature for people
- Recreation and relaxation
- Health and well-being
- Climate change adaptation
- Environmental education
- Food
And for James Joyce lovers:
Seven Sisters is my nighbrood
Tottenham is mentioned in Joyce's Ulysses and the title of the map is from Finnegans Wake. James Joyce quotes follow the name of trees mentioned.
Seven Sisters is my nighbrood
Tottenham is mentioned in Joyce's Ulysses and the title of the map is from Finnegans Wake. James Joyce quotes follow the name of trees mentioned.
