Railway Fields

Railway Fields in Harringay, North London, England, is a Local Nature Reserve in the London Borough of Haringey. About one hectare in area, it was a railway goods yard until 1967. Much of the site is wooded with open birch woodland running along part of the boundary with the railway. Denser woodland and scrub occupies much of the rest of the site. There are areas of grassland and a small pond. At the centre of the reserve a wooden cabin provides an office and a classroom. Over 200 species of wild flowers have been recorded. This includes the unique Haringey Knotweed discovered in 1987, a cross between the Japanese Knotweed and the Russian vine. More than sixty species of birds have been observed since Railway Fields opened. The area...