Railway Fields Local Nature Reserve
Green Lanes, N4
Opposite Harringay Green Lanes Station
Opening times
Please check opening times (external link).
Facilities and accessibility
Facilities
- Toilets
Accessibility
The entrance is accessible but there is a steep slope.
About your park
Railway Fields is just off the busy road of Green Lanes. It’s behind magnificent iron gates, and is one of Haringey’s most hidden and wonderful treasures.
History
The 2-acre site was used as a railway goods yard in the 1950s. Even today coal can be found onsite.
We acquired the land in the early 1980s. In 1986 we turned the site into a wildlife haven and environmental teaching centre for local schools.
In 1990 Railway Fields was officially declared a statutory local nature reserve.
Green Flag Award
First awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award in 2004, it has kept it ever since.
- Railway Fields - Judges Feedback 2022 (PDF, 136KB)
- Railway Fields - Judges Feedback 2019 (PDF, 100KB)
Park management
The site is currently managed by conservation charity TCV (The Conservation Volunteers).
Read the management plan:
Friends group
There’s a Friends of Railway Fields group who work to preserve and maintain the Fields.
Find out more and get involved:
Report a problem
If you think there’s a problem with this park, please report it.
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