Lordship Recreation Ground

Lordship Recreation Ground is situated at the heart of Haringey. It was first opened as a public park in 1932 and has provided recreational facilities to people living in the Tottenham area ever since.

There are a number of different facilities, catering for a range of ages, in particular for children and teenagers.

The River Moselle cuts the park in half as it runs west to east. The northern half of the park contains a large expanse of informal playing field. To the south lie the new multi-purpose games area, a new adventure playground and a freestyle area. The old Shell Theatre is currently used as a popular skateboard park.

South of the River Moselle lies the former boating lake and a paddling pool, which although drained in the winter months, is very popular over summer.  

Next to the paddling pool are the mother and toddler building and children’s play area. And to the west lies the historic and Model Traffic Area and associated play area. Opened in 1938, the Model Traffic Area was designed to allow children to ride bikes and toy cars in a safe environment to educate them about road safety and allow healthy outdoor exercise.

In recent years Lordship Rec has suffered from lack of resources and under-usage but since 2002 there has been increasing partnership working between park users, the Friends Group, community organisations and the Council to set out a long term strategy for the Rec and to encourage investment.

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