Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Model Traffic Area in Lordship Rec - Diamond Geezer blog

The London Blogger "Diamond Geezer" has just posted a blog about Lordship Rec's Model Traffic Area:

"Most parks have a playground, a few have a model village, but only one has a Model Traffic Area. That's Lordship Recreation Ground in Tottenham, the largest park in N17, which boasts a young person's facility like no other."

If you don't know what he's talking about then take a look at the blog & head over and have a look!

I spoke to someone who said that the model cars were still around in the early 1980's, until Thatcher's cuts to park budgets finally killed them off.

The blog following it is about the Moselle river, which is also visible in Lordship Rec.

Tags for Forum Posts: Cycling, Kids, Lordship, Moselle, Rec

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Permalink Reply by Philip on February 24, 2015 at 20:38

It would be great if they brought back some cars for the kids to use. At present it isn't used for anything!

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Permalink Reply by michaelw on February 24, 2015 at 20:59

It's used a lot by kids for cycling & scootering - at least at weekends

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Permalink Reply by Alison P on February 24, 2015 at 21:53

It's used a lot for cycling - we go a lot and it's often packed.

A great place, well worth a visit, particularly if you have children who are leaning to cycle. The whole park is great - lots of space and various different facilities, including the Trax BMX run.

Very easy to get to from Harringay - we go via Chestnuts, then back streets to Downhills and then a hop and a jump across the road to Lordship Rec.

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Permalink Reply by Abi on February 25, 2015 at 10:43

Us runners love it! Great way to add a few KMs to your session with all the twists and turns! But I would much prefer to see it being used for its original purpose.

There's a fantastic 'Mr Cholmondley-Warner' style video from the 1930s here, shot on the day the officially opened up the traffic area: ow.ly/J4IWl - well worth a watch.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon on February 25, 2015 at 11:02

Lordship rec will be cut in half if the barmy plans by Haringey Council to demolish Broadwater Farm go ahead with flats for the displaced tenants to be built on it.

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Permalink Reply by Abi on February 25, 2015 at 11:05

Yes, I've heard this. Tbh I find it so incomprehensible that I'm not actually at the acceptance or belief stage yet. Do you think it will really happen? After all the investment in that park?