Harringay, London Area Guide

Harringay is a residential area of North London, part of the London Borough of Haringey. It is centred on the section of Green Lanes running between the northern boundary of Finsbury Park up to the southern boundary of Duckett's Common, not far from Turnpike Lane. Whilst the main road feels definitely cosmopolitan, the population of the surrounding streets is somewhat more homogeneous. The streets to the west of Green Lanes are known as 'Harringay Park' or the 'Harringay Ladder' (due to their similarity to a ladder when seen on a map). The streets to the east behind Grand Parade are known as 'Harringay Gardens'. Harringay has roads of fine two-, three- and four-bedroom late-Victorian terrace houses, many of them converted into flats. There are smaller Victorian terrace houses in the St Ann’s conservation area around Chestnuts Park.

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Highlights and attractions

Harringay is spoilt for choice when it comes to restaurants that have a distinctly local and warm feel about them, There are endless opportunities for specialty shopping here with a lively mix of Greek, Turkish, Cypriot and Kurdish influences, which explains why chefs in particular seem to love it. Green Lanes offers such a wide choice of the freshest ingredients at very reasonable prices. From local grocery stores and speciality shops open all night, to one off jewellery and dress stores, Harringay is truly unique.

Commuting

Rail: Haringey has a number of stops on the London Overground network. White Hart Lane, Bruce Grove and Seven Sisters are on a direct line into Liverpool Street, taking around 23 minutes, 21 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Tottenham Hale, meanwhile, offers a 15-minute link to Liverpool Street. Trains stopping at Bowes Park, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace and Harringay go onto Old Street and Moorgate. London Overground stations at South Tottenham, Harringay Green Lanes and Crouch Hill connect with Barking in the east and Richmond in the west.

Tube: Well-served by the tube, Haringey has stops on the Victoria line at Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters. Bounds Green, Wood Green and Turnpike Lane are all on the Piccadilly line, and Highgate is on the Northern line.

Bus: Buses passing through from Wood Green include the 141 into Old Street, the City and London Bridge, the 29 to Trafalgar Square and 67 to Shoreditch and Aldgate. From Tottenham, several buses travel down the A10 to Stoke Newington and the City, including the 149 to London Bridge, and the 243 and 76 to Waterloo (all 24-hour).

Road: The A10 cuts through the east of the borough offering a major route into the City, while the A1 Archway Road goes to Angel and offers a link to the A406 North Circular.

Cycle: Cycling facilities, such as cycle parking, are improving throughout the borough. Many routes can be plotted through parks and quieter roads. Cycle Superhighway 1 runs from Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane train station.

Getting away: Buses and trains to Liverpool Street mainline station are frequent and it is easy to connect with King’s Cross St Pancras and Euston via the Victoria line. The Stansted Express stops at Tottenham Hale four times an hour, taking just over half an hour to reach the airport.

Nearby Points of Interest

Arsenal Stadium - within a mile
Emirates Stadium - 1 mile S
St Thomas Church - 2 miles E
Springfield Park - 2 miles E
Tottenham Hotspur FC (Stadium) - 3 miles NE
Hampstead Heath (Park) - 3 miles W
Clapton Park - 3 miles SE
Regent´s Park - 3 miles SW
Regent's Park - 4 miles SW
University of London - 4 miles S
St Bartholomew-the-Great (Church) - 4 miles S
St Giles-without-Cripplegate (Church) - 4 miles S
St Bartholomew-the-Less (Church) - 4 miles S
British Museum - 4 miles S
City Temple (Church) - 4 miles S
St Alphage London Wall (Ruin) - 4 miles S
St Andrew, Holborn (Church) - 4 miles S
St Botolph's Aldersgate (Church) - 4 miles S
Postman's Park - 4 miles S
St Alban (Tower) - 4 miles S
St Anne and St Agnes (Church) - 4 miles S
Lincolns Inn Fields (Park) - 4 miles S
Christ Church Greyfriars (Ruin) - 4 miles S
All Hallows-on-the-Wall (Church) - 4 miles S
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate (Church) - 4 miles S

Food and drinks

The Salisbury is a landmark Victorian pub on the corner of St Ann’s Road. Café society has definitely arrived in Green Lanes, up in the area where the shop numbers are in the 500s.

There’s coffee shop Blend, which also sells interiors accessories, mid-century furniture and has opened a pop-up wine bar, Pop & Pour, in the evenings; Music & Beans, where you can have a music lesson and buy an instrument as well as enjoy a coffee; the Harringay Local Store, a butcher, baker and delicatessen in one that also sells a selection of vinyl records; Beans & Barley, a coffee shop by day and music venue by night; and Bun & Bar, which sells burgers and puts on live music.

Local bars Brouhaha and Jam in a Jar are in the same stretch and offer night-time entertainment.

There is a lovely stretch of restored shops in Quernmore Road close to Harringay station on the Stroud Green side, where But First Coffee is a popular independent coffee shop. In nearby Wightman Road, La Viña is a Spanish tapas restaurant.

Here are some of our favourite places to eat and drink:

The Salisbury Hotel

The Salisbury is quite simply a stunning building and an incredible example of a fully functioning lavish Victorian pub. Designed and built in 1898-9 by John Cathles Hill, founder of the London Brick Company, The Salisbury retains the glorious original features of the period. The popular pub has been used as locations for films including The Long Good Friday starring Bob Hoskins. The pub is something of a local legend and a must see building for any Victorian era pub enthusiast.

Antepliler Restaurant

The dishes are true to the flavours of the region, with the mixed mezze including familiar items such as tabule and grilled aubergines along with more unusual dishes such as spiced lentil koftes. With ‘Gaziantep’ (‘Glorious Antep’) specialities marked up on the menu, you’ll be certain to get an authentic taste of traditional Turkish cuisine no matter what you select.

Bun & Bar

Bun & Bar is home to freshly made burgers, off-the-wall cocktails & much more! Served up with flair & personality in a buzzing atmosphere.

Shops

Green Lanes is the main shopping street. At the Arena Shopping Park there are branches of Sainsbury’s, Homebase, Next, Argos and TK Maxx.

The main section of Green Lanes running north from Harringay Green Lanes station has a good selection of Turkish supermarkets, jewellery shops, and increasingly smart restaurants such as Antepliler and Gökyüzü, while Taksim Café gets rave reviews for its gozleme, a stuffed flatbread dish.

Schools

Haringey has over 50 primary schools, 12 secondary schools, four special schools and a pupil support centre. At primary level,Chestnuts, St Mary’s Priory RC, North Harringay, South Harringay, Woodberry Down, Coleridge, Weston Park and Rokesly Juniors are all well regarded. Of the state secondaries, the co-educational Skinners’ Academy opened in the south of the borough in 2010 and has state-of-art facilities. Highgate Wood is also a popular choice for 11-16 year olds in the Crouch End area. The foundation Fortismere School, also co-ed, is known for its academic and sporting attainment levels and is the secondary school of choice in the Muswell Hill neighbourhood.

Closest Airports

London City Airport - 8 miles SE
Northolt - 14 miles W
London Heathrow Terminal 1 - 16 miles SW
London Heathrow Terminal 2 - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Terminal 4 - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Airport - 17 miles SW
London Heathrow Terminal 3 - 17 miles SW
Biggin Hill - 18 miles S
London Heathrow Terminal 5 - 18 miles SW
Luton Airport - 24 miles NW

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