Wildlife reserves · London
Railway Fields
Railway Fields is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Harringay Green Lanes · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Railway Fields is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5767°, -0.1014°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Railway Fields is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, in Harringay the London Borough of Haringey. About one hectare in area, it was a railway goods yard until 1967. The park also contains a pond which is most commonly the home of the Common frog and the Blue-tailed damselfly.
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Background
History
The area that is now the Railway Fields nature reserve was established as a goods yard on the Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway in 1868. It seems likely that the main use of the goods yard was for coal. Just under 100 years later, in 1967, the yard was closed. In 1975 it was acquired by Haringey Council for a community centre for Haringey Social Services. In 1986 it was opened as a nature park and used as an educational nature reserve. In 1990 it was declared a statutory local nature reserve. The site is protected as public recreation space in perpetuity as a Fields in Trust Queen Elizabeth II field.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5767, -0.1014
- District
- Haringey
- Parish
- Haringey, unparished area
- Postcode
- N4 1SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Nearest railway station
- Harringay Green Lanes — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.haringey.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7284158 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Railway Fields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pond, Railway Fields Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1374244.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Railway Fields?
- Railway Fields is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N4 1SB), in the parish of Haringey, unparished area.
- Is Railway Fields free to visit?
- Yes, Railway Fields is free to enter.
- How do I get to Railway Fields?
- The nearest railway station is Harringay Green Lanes, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N4 1SB.
- Are dogs allowed at Railway Fields?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.