Editing London Borough of Haringey (section)

==Geography==
See also ''[[List of districts in Haringey]]''.

===Physical geography===
Haringey is a borough of contrasts geographically. From the wooded high ground around [[Highgate]] and [[Muswell Hill]], at {{Convert|426.5|ft|m|1}}, the land falls sharply away to the flat, open low-lying land beside the [[River Lea]] in the east. 60 hectares within the borough are designated as part of the [[Metropolitan Green Belt]].

Haringey shares borders with six other London boroughs. Clockwise from the north, they are: [[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[London Borough of Waltham Forest|Waltham Forest]], [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], [[London Borough of Islington|Islington]], [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], and [[London Borough of Barnet|Barnet]]. It covers an area of more than {{Convert|11|sqmi|km2|1}}.<ref name="haringey.gov.uk"/> Some of the more familiar local landmarks include [[Alexandra Palace]], [[Bruce Castle]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur Football Club]].

Haringey has {{convert|600|acre|km2}} of parks, recreation grounds and open spaces<ref name = opspace>{{Cite web|url=https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces|title=Parks and Open Spaces &#124; Haringey Council|website=www.haringey.gov.uk}}</ref> which make up more than 25% of its total area.<ref name=Office/> They include both smaller local areas and large green areas which provide an amenity for Londoners beyond the borough's boundaries. Local Nature Reserves and a number of conservation areas can also be found in the borough. The borough is also home to five distinct ancient woods. These are [[Highgate Woods]], [[Queen's Wood]], [[Coldfall Wood]], [[Bluebell Wood, London|Bluebell Wood]] and North Wood.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muswell-hill.com/muswell/history/woodland/ |title=The Natural History of Haringey, David Bevan |publisher=Muswell-hill.com |date=31 March 1992 |access-date=15 September 2010}}</ref>

The borough has achieved [[Green Flag award|Green Flag]] status for 25 of its parks, meaning they are judged to be welcoming, safe and well-managed, with active community involvement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.00100200800k00a006|archive-url=https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20060715191102/http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.00100200800k00a006|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-07-15|title=Green Heritage Sites : Green Heritage Sites : Public Parks and Open Spaces : Historic Parks & Gardens : Conservation : Research & Conservation : English Heritage|website=webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk}}</ref>

Amongst the larger open spaces are: [[Finsbury Park]], [[Alexandra Park, London|Alexandra Park]], [[Highgate Wood]], [[Coldfall Wood]] and the [[Lee Valley Park]].

There are three rivers of note still flowing above ground in the borough. These are:
*[[River Moselle (London)|River Moselle]]
*[[New River (London)|The New River]]
*[[River Lea]]

{{See also|Category: Parks and open spaces in Haringey}}