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Boxing Day Walks Near Crouch End: 9 Woods, Parks and an Old Railway Line
We checked 9 Boxing Day walks near Crouch End, from the Parkland Walk to Highgate Wood, for gate times on 26 December. Updated November 2026.
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Christmas
Handmade in Highgate: Two Free Winter Fairs Inside the HLSI
Handmade in Highgate runs 20 to 22 and 27 to 29 November at the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, with free entry. Updated November 2026.
Crouch End
Christmas Carols Near Crouch End: 6 Dates From 2 December
Carols near Crouch End start with a free Jacksons Lane singalong on 2 December, then Pond Square and Ally Pally on 9 Dec. Lauderdale's 22 Dec is sold out.
Crime
Crouch End knife crime falls to 3 as Haringey drops by 20%
Crouch End ward recorded 3 knife offences in a year, down from 10, while Haringey fell 19.7% and Alexandra Park ward rose from 7 to 25. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Crouch End: 20 Shops, From Mince Pies to Rare Vinyl
We checked 20 shops in and around Crouch End, from Dunns Bakery to Flashback Records, for opening hours and what they sell. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
No Pitch in Crouch End This Year: 8 Places to Get Your Christmas Tree
We checked 8 places selling real Christmas trees to Crouch End, from the Highgate pitch to Sunshine Garden Centre, for prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Council
Haringey budget: Ally Pally grant cut, new Highgate pay bays
Haringey's draft budget would cut Ally Pally's grant, add pay bays on Hampstead Lane and outsource Park Road Pools, with a £35.4m gap still open. Comments close 4 January.
Planning
Haringey's final Local Plan: 21,535 homes, fewer in the west
The final draft of Haringey's Local Plan lifts the borough target to 21,535 homes but asks Crouch End, Hornsey, Muswell Hill, Highgate and Stroud Green for 1,250, not 1,500.
Highgate
Highgate Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Highgate
Highgate roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of Highgate right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices.
Highgate
Highgate Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Highgate weather today: heavy drizzle, 10°C by day and 2°C overnight, with a 90% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph.
Christmas
Santa's grotto near Crouch End: Lauderdale now sold out
All 30 of Lauderdale House's Santa's grotto slots on 5 and 6 December are sold out. Ally Pally's grotto still runs 4 to 23 December, at £14 a child.
Highgate
North Road Highgate petition: 3,285 sign for school safety
3,285 people have signed a Haringey petition for a lollipop patrol, signals and speed cameras on North Road, past the bar for a full council debate.
Highgate
Highgate Art Fair 2026 was 6-8 Nov at Highgate Primary
Highgate Art Fair 2026 ran from 6 to 8 November at Highgate Primary School, with £8 Early Bird tickets, free entry for under-16s and seven workshops.
Highgate
Highgate Christmas Lights Switch-On: Thu 26 Nov, Meera Syal
Highgate's lights go on 4.30pm Thursday 26 November in Pond Square, with Dame Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar. Free; Santa 3pm, brass band 4pm, carols 9 Dec.
Highgate
Highgate North Road crash: girl, 16, dies near school
A 16-year-old Highgate School pupil died after a car hit her on North Road on Thursday morning. A driver, 68, is on bail and police want dashcam footage.
Christmas
Crouch End Christmas markets 2026: 21 Nov and 5 Dec dates
Crouch End's Hornsey Town Hall market is on 5 December, with the tree lit at 6pm. Muswell Hill fair 21 November, Highgate from 20 November, Lauderdale 12 and 13 Dec.
Health
Whittington maternity: £34.6m released, works start 2026
The Whittington's board has released £34.57m to start rebuilding maternity and neonatal care. Services stay open, and this first phase runs to October 2027.
Planning
Highgate School plans: 273 objections, 8 years of work
Five applications to rebuild Highgate School drew 273 objections and 11 supporting. Works could run six to eight years, with a decision due by year end.
Crouch End
Haringey half term 26-30 Oct: £1 swims, free tennis, walks
Haringey half term is 26 to 30 October: £1 junior swims at Park Road, free Priory Park tennis, and five of Lauderdale House's eight Halloween walks sold out.
Crouch End
Crouch End pantomime 2026: no panto, six festive shows
There is no traditional panto in Crouch End or Highgate this year. Jacksons Lane runs six children's shows from £10 and Ally Pally has 68 performances.
Highgate
Open House 2026: 26 local buildings open free, 12 to 20 Sept
Hornsey's medieval tower, Highpoint, Highgate School and the old Ally Pally station all open free next month. Which need booking, and which you can walk into.
Schools
A level results 2026: 51% A*s at Highgate School
Highgate School posted 51% A*s and Channing 62.4% at A*-A, while Fortismere reports its best ever sixth form progress. England's A-or-above rate: 28.3%.
Schools
Haringey term dates 2026/27: Christmas break from 21 Dec
Haringey term dates 2026/27 school by school: Christmas, half terms and INSET days for Fortismere, Channing, Hornsey, Highgate and the council calendar.