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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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Hornsey
'Buzzy' Crouch End named among UK's best places to live for 2027
Crouch End has been named among the UK's best places to live for 2027, one of eight London neighbourhoods on the list.
Schools
St Mary's Hornsey Plans to Halve Its Reception Places to 30
St Mary's CE Primary in Hornsey wants to cut its Reception intake from 60 to 30 from September 2028. Haringey's Cabinet decides tonight whether to put it out to consultation.
Transport
More Off-Peak Moorgate Trains at Hornsey From 14 December
Great Northern is doubling its off-peak Hertford North to Moorgate trains from Monday 14 December. The extra trains call at Bowes Park, Alexandra Palace, Hornsey and Harringay.
Remembrance
City Hall Remembrance service marks 110 years since Somme
The Mayor of London laid a wreath at City Hall on Friday for the Somme, the Gulf War, Bosnia and Iraq. Hornsey's own service is at 9.45am on Sunday 8 November.
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.
Hornsey
Hornsey Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Hornsey
Hornsey roadworks: no temporary traffic orders in force within 3 km of Hornsey right now. Checked every morning from the council's notices.
Hornsey
Hornsey Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Hornsey weather today: heavy drizzle, 11°C by day and 2°C overnight, with a 84% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph.
Hornsey
Priory Road N8 death: two men charged after Hornsey fight
Richard Payne, 67, died five days after a fight on Priory Road, Hornsey. One man is charged with murder and one with manslaughter; police want witnesses.
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.
Hornsey
Haringey Remembrance Sunday 2026: held 8 Nov, Hornsey 9.45am
Haringey's 2026 Remembrance Sunday was on 8 November: Hornsey wreath-laying at 9.45am, Wood Green 10.40am, Tottenham 10.45am. Next year's is due in October.
Travel
Crouch End Christmas trains and buses: nothing on 25 Dec
No trains, Tube or TfL buses on Christmas Day, and no Great Northern trains on 26 December. Hornsey gets a reduced service from 28 December to 1 January.