Queen's Wood

In the London Borough of Haringey, Queen's Wood is a 52-acre (21-hectare) section of historic woodland that borders Highgate Wood and is situated between East Finchley, Highgate, Muswell Hill, and Crouch End. It was formerly a part of the old Forest of Middlesex, which was documented in the Domesday Book and spanned a large portion of London, Hertfordshire, and Essex. The London Borough of Haringey now has three local nature reserves. Highgate tube station is a short distance away from it.

This is one of the Hidden Green Spaces in London. Given its proximity to central London, the ground flora is quite diverse. It has a sizable population of wood anemone, square-stemmed St. John's wort, yellow pimpernel, and wood sorrel. In addition to about 23 types of trees and shrubs, a survey carried out in 1984 identified 39 distinct herbaceous species and 15 different grasses as native to the wood. The bird population is diverse and includes nesting pairs of at least 27 species, including the endangered song thrush and two species of woodpecker, despite quite high levels of disturbance. Queen's Wood has a hundred different kinds of spiders to be found, and a nationally uncommon gem beetle is common.

A small, abandoned paddling pool has been transformed into a pond with native aquatic vegetation. The Friends of Queens Wood society provided help in order to do this. The Moselle, a stream that flows through sections of North London on its way (now via Pymmes Brook) to the River Lea in Tottenham, originates in the park as well.

Address: Queenswood Rd, London N6 6UU, United Kingdom

Open: 1898

Opening hours: Open 24

Rating: 4.7/5.0, 388 Google reviews

Website: https://www.haringey.gov.uk/