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Days out in Haringey for an older parent

Eight places in Haringey that make a good day out for an older parent, from Alexandra Palace and Park to Parkland Walk. For each one: what its own access information confirms, what it costs, how long to allow, and the carers nearby who drive and could take them.

Researched by PrimeCarers from each place’s own website and access information  ·  Updated October 2026

Alexandra Palace and Park. Photo: Jack Rose, CC BY-SA 4.0

Eight days out across seven towns

The best places to take an older parent in Haringey

Eight of them are free to visit or to walk around. The access information for one describes a step-free route, and four confirm an accessible toilet. Where a place does not publish its access, we say so.

Alexandra Palace and Park, Wood Green

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Park · Wood Green

Alexandra Palace and Park

Alexandra Palace is the Victorian 'People's Palace' on a hill above Wood Green, home to a restored Victorian theatre, an ice rink and the East Court café. Its 196-acre park has a boating lake, gardens and one of the widest views across London.

Blue Badge holders park free in 25 bays by the East Court, wheelchairs can be borrowed if booked ahead, and there is a Changing Places toilet on the South Terrace.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Park free, Blue Badge parking free

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Wood Green

Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham

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Museum · Tottenham

Bruce Castle Museum

Bruce Castle is a 16th-century manor house in Tottenham, with a mysterious Tudor tower in its grounds, now home to Haringey's museum and archive. The galleries tell the story of the house, its owners and the people of the borough, and it stands in 20 acres of parkland.

Entry is free, there is level access at the front and a ramp from the car park, a stair lift to the first floor, seating throughout and accessible toilets on both floors.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Step-free route
  • Accessible toilet

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Tottenham

Highgate Wood, Highgate

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Nature reserve · Highgate

Highgate Wood

Highgate Wood is 70 acres of ancient woodland cared for by the City of London, with oak, hornbeam and holly and the site of Roman pottery kilns. There is a popular café with a terrace, a playground and a sports field.

There are two Blue Badge bays near the café and two wheelchair-accessible toilets, and some paths are tarmac, so a carer can plan a short walk on the firmer paths and a stop at the café.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Highgate

Finsbury Park, Harringay

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Park · Harringay

Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park is a large Victorian park opened in 1869, with a boating lake, an American garden, tree-lined avenues and a café. It is one of the oldest of London's great municipal parks.

There are three Blue Badge spaces at the Endymion Road entrance, improved paths and a Changing Places toilet, and the council says all its parks are accessible to wheelchair users.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Harringay

Lordship Recreation Ground, Tottenham

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Park · Tottenham

Lordship Recreation Ground

Lordship Recreation Ground in Tottenham opened in 1932 and has a lake, the restored River Moselle, a model traffic area and woodland. At its heart is the Lordship Hub, a community centre with a café.

The council says all its parks are accessible to wheelchair users, and the café at the Lordship Hub makes a natural place for a rest halfway round.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Café

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Tottenham

Markfield Park, South Tottenham

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Park · South Tottenham

Markfield Park

Markfield Park runs beside the River Lea in South Tottenham and is home to the Markfield Beam Engine, a Victorian sewage pumping engine in its original engine house. The park has a café and links to the riverside towpath.

There is a small parking area from the Markfield Road entrance and a café, and the council says its parks are accessible by wheelchair users.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near South Tottenham

Tottenham Marshes, Tottenham Hale

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Nature reserve · Tottenham Hale

Tottenham Marshes

Tottenham Marshes is one of the largest open spaces in Haringey, part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, with wildflower meadows, sculptures and the River Lee Navigation running through it. Birdwatchers come for stonechats, linnets and teal in winter.

Parking on Watermead Way is currently free and there are benches by the car park, but the only toilet is in the Waterside Café, so a carer should plan the walk around the café's opening hours.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free parking

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Tottenham Hale

Parkland Walk, Crouch End

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Nature reserve · Crouch End

Parkland Walk

The Parkland Walk follows a former railway line between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace and is London's longest linear nature reserve, at about 4km. The old platforms at Crouch End and the railway arches are reminders of the line, and the path passes through woodland full of birds.

Because it is a straight path, a carer can join at one of the road entrances and walk as far as suits before turning back, with cafés in Crouch End nearby.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Crouch End

Regular groups and events in Haringey

Something to go back to every week or every year, from our research into what older people enjoy doing in Haringey.

  • Music · Crouch EndCrouch End Festival ChorusA large symphonic choir formed in Crouch End in 1984 that performs classical and film music. A carer could take someone to a concert, or help with getting to and from rehearsals for anyone who still wants to sing.Details
  • Fishing · TottenhamRiver Lea Anglers Club day ticketsA club holding fishing rights on the River Lee Navigation running north from Tottenham Marshes, with day tickets as well as membership and reduced concession rates for senior citizens. A carer can sort the rod licence and ticket, carry the tackle and sit out a couple of quiet hours on the bank.Details
  • ReadingShared reading groups in HaringeyFree groups where a story or poem is read aloud and then talked about, with nothing to prepare in advance, and open to people living with dementia as well as those who come with them. A carer can attend alongside, which suits anyone who finds small print or holding a book difficult.Details
  • Volunteering · HarringayConservation volunteering at Railway FieldsThe Conservation Volunteers run their Haringey work from this two acre reserve off Green Lanes, with practical sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at sites around the borough. A carer could go along to the same session and take on the heavier jobs, leaving the lighter planting or seed work.Details
  • VolunteeringFriends of Parks groupsLocal volunteer groups attached to individual Haringey parks, which welcome new members and organise practical work and events. A carer can help find the group for the nearest park, so the commitment stays within walking or short driving distance.Details
  • KnittingKnit and crochet drop-in at Haringey librariesA drop-in knitting, sewing and stitching group held in Haringey libraries where people bring their own work, with help available for anyone puzzled by a pattern. A carer could ring the library to confirm the current day and time, then sit in for the session.Details

Hobbies and carers who share them in Haringey

At a glance

The eight places side by side

What each place’s own access information confirms. “Ask” means it does not say, not that it is missing.

PlaceTimeCostStep-freeToiletCafé
Alexandra Palace and ParkWood Greenhalf a dayFree outside, paid insidePartlyYesAsk
Bruce Castle MuseumTottenhaman hour or twoFreeYesYesAsk
Highgate WoodHighgatean hour or twoFreePartlyYesYes
Finsbury ParkHarringayan hour or twoFreeAskYesYes
Lordship Recreation GroundTottenhaman hour or twoFreeAskAskYes
Markfield ParkSouth Tottenhaman hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk
Tottenham MarshesTottenham Halean hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk
Parkland WalkCrouch Endan hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk

Where the places are in Haringey

The county’s boundary, numbered as on this page, with the main towns for reference.

Bowes ParkHighgateTottenham HaleHarringayMuswell HillTottenhamCrouch EndSouth TottenhamWood Green12345678
  1. 1Alexandra Palace and Park, Wood Green
  2. 2Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham
  3. 3Highgate Wood, Highgate
  4. 4Finsbury Park, Harringay
  5. 5Lordship Recreation Ground, Tottenham
  6. 6Markfield Park, South Tottenham
  7. 7Tottenham Marshes, Tottenham Hale
  8. 8Parkland Walk, Crouch End

What it costs

What a day out with a carer costs in Haringey

Carers in Haringey charge £19 to £21 an hour through PrimeCarers, typically £20, with our fee included. A four-hour outing is about £80 for the carer’s time. Entry, food and parking are extra, and travel costs are only payable if you agree them with the carer in advance, in writing. The cost of home care in Haringey has the full figures.

Photographs on this page are from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one.

Questions

Questions families ask about days out in Haringey

Alexandra Palace and Park in Wood Green, Bruce Castle Museum in Tottenham, Highgate Wood in Highgate, Finsbury Park in Harringay, Lordship Recreation Ground in Tottenham, Markfield Park in South Tottenham, Tottenham Marshes in Tottenham Hale and Parkland Walk in Crouch End. Each has its own section on this page with what its access information confirms, the cost and how long to allow.

The access information for Bruce Castle Museum describes a step-free route. Alexandra Palace and Park, Bruce Castle Museum, Highgate Wood and Finsbury Park have an accessible toilet. Alexandra Palace and Park lends wheelchairs. Access changes, so ring ahead about anything your parent depends on.

Alexandra Palace and Park (outside free, inside paid), Bruce Castle Museum, Highgate Wood, Finsbury Park, Lordship Recreation Ground, Markfield Park, Tottenham Marshes and Parkland Walk. Parking is often charged even where entry is free.

Yes. A companion carer can drive your parent there, walk at their pace, help with the toilet and meals, and bring them home. 18 of the carers with a rate near Haringey drive. Visits are booked by the hour, typically £20 an hour here with our fee included. Companionship care in Haringey shows who is available.

Often. Many attractions let a carer or companion in free, or at a reduced price, with a disabled visitor, and some ask for proof such as a letter or a benefit award. It varies, so check each place’s access or prices page before you go.

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of Haringey

Where the nearest carers live. A carer close to home can manage a longer day out.

Companionship care in the counties around Haringey

Days out in the areas around Haringey

Companionship care by town in Haringey

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