Haringey: Local history walk around The Laurels

Difficulty Easy Access

Walking time 30 minutes

Length 1.6km / 1.0mi

Route developer: Geraldine Reardon

Route checker: Janine Chin-Saunders

Start location The Laurels Healthy Living Centre

Route Summary A short circular walk through quiet residential streets to a green where there is a war memorial and a plaque of local historical interest.

Getting there

Buses 67 and 341 stop outside Chestnuts Park in Black Boy Rd. Other bus stops are in St Ann's Rd.

Seven Sisters Station (Victoria Line) is the nearest station. Exit the station onto Seven Sisters Road, turn right and walk down to the main junction (under the bridge), turn right into St.Ann’s Road.

Several Pay and Display parking zones are in the area: in Cornwall Rd opposite The Laurels and another in St Ann's Rd near the Chestnuts Cafe. A third is in Clarence Rd just off Black Boy Rd.

Description

This walk takes you to a busy road and place to rest and then back through more residential streets to a park and the Laurels.

[1] Leave the Laurels and turn right into Cornwall Rd. Continue up this long straight road for 10 or 15 minutes until you reach the busy West Green Rd.

[2] Turn left into West Green Rd and take the first pedestrian crossing to The Green (minding the traffic), which is a very small triangular park. Here you can take a break on the benches and take time to read the war memorial and the plaque commemorating the people who arrived in London from the Caribbean on the Windrush ship.

[3] Leave The Green by turning left into Phillip Lane. Take the next crossing over West Green Rd, minding the traffic.

[4] On the other side of West Green Rd turn left into Black Boy Rd and start the walk downhill back to Chestnuts Park.

[5] Cross Clarence Rd, next to the shop, towards the corner gate of Chestnuts Park. Through the gate keep to the left hand path and walk across the top of the park with a high back of trees and shrubs on your left. There are a number of park benches if you need a rest.

[6] At the next turning follow the path around to the right. Tennis and basketball courts are on you right with another opportunity to stop and sit.

[7] Passing the Chestnuts Community Centre on you right you will see the Horse sculpture ahead and the park gate to Cornwall Rd to the left. Cross over the road back to the Laurels.

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