Wood Green: Haringey Shopping District Along the High Road in North London
Wood Green is a commercial centre in the London Borough of Haringey, about seven miles north of central London. The population of the wider Wood Green ward area is around 15,000, within Haringey's total of roughly 270,000. The area developed from the late 19th century onwards as the Great Northern Railway opened up north London for commuters. The Shopping City mall (now known as The Mall Wood Green) opened in 1981 and remains one of the largest covered shopping centres in north London. Wood Green High Road, running from Turnpike Lane to Bounds Green, is the main commercial strip. Alexandra Palace, commonly known as "Ally Pally," sits on a hilltop to the west, offering panoramic views across London. The BBC made its first public television broadcasts from Alexandra Palace in 1936.
Wood Green station is on the Piccadilly line, with direct services to King's Cross in about 15 minutes and Heathrow Airport in roughly an hour. Turnpike Lane station, also Piccadilly line, is at the southern end of the High Road. The area has a significant Greek Cypriot, Turkish, and Eastern European population, reflected in the restaurants and shops along Green Lanes to the east. Noel Park, a conservation area of late-Victorian terraces built by the Artisans, Labourers and General Dwellings Company between 1883 and 1907, lies to the north. For those considering adult companionship in north London, Wood Green's Piccadilly line access and position between Tottenham, Muswell Hill, and Palmers Green make it easily reachable from across the capital.
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Wood Green is a commercial centre in the London Borough of Haringey, about seven miles north of central London. The population of the wider Wood Green ward area is around 15,000, within Haringey's total of roughly 270,000. The area developed from the late 19th century onwards as the Great Northern Railway opened up north London for commuters. The Shopping City mall (now known as The Mall Wood Green) opened in 1981 and remains one of the largest covered shopping centres in north London. Wood Green High Road, running from Turnpike Lane to Bounds Green, is the main commercial strip. Alexandra Palace, commonly known as "Ally Pally," sits on a hilltop to the west, offering panoramic views across London. The BBC made its first public television broadcasts from Alexandra Palace in 1936.
Wood Green station is on the Piccadilly line, with direct services to King's Cross in about 15 minutes and Heathrow Airport in roughly an hour. Turnpike Lane station, also Piccadilly line, is at the southern end of the High Road. The area has a significant Greek Cypriot, Turkish, and Eastern European population, reflected in the restaurants and shops along Green Lanes to the east. Noel Park, a conservation area of late-Victorian terraces built by the Artisans, Labourers and General Dwellings Company between 1883 and 1907, lies to the north. For those considering adult companionship in north London, Wood Green's Piccadilly line access and position between Tottenham, Muswell Hill, and Palmers Green make it easily reachable from across the capital.
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