Bruce Castle and more: what to see in Haringey
Of the 148 places to visit in and around Haringey, 96 are museums or galleries. There are 7 places to visit inside Haringey’s built-up area, and 141 more within 5 km of its edge. In 2023, 5.8M people visited British Museum. On the list, 6 places are looked after: 4 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage. Out of town, Tower of London is 9.4 km away.
Must-know places in Haringey
Close behind Bruce Castle are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a church.
CastleBruce Castlein town
ChurchSt Mary's Greek Orthodox Churchin town
MuseumMarkfield Beam Engine & Museumin townAttractionAttractionAlexandra Palacein townAttractionAttractionKidz Adventure Playzonein townMuseumMuseumHighgate School Museumin townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Look to the south for most of the 141 just outside.
The dashed line is Haringey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (96), then other attractions (21).
Green: inside Haringey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
6 places are cared for: 4 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Kenwood House, London Wall, 2 Willow Road and Sutton House, and 2 more).
The places, one by one
In town there are 7, and the list adds 141 more within 5 km of its edge.
St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church
Church in London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom.
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14Freud Museum London
Historic house museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
15Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology
University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
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Museum of the Home
Museum in London, specializing in the history of the English domestic interior.
Charles Dickens Museum
Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Victoria Park
Urban park majority in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and small part in Hackney, England.
St George's Cathedral
Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
Keats House
Writer's house museum in Keats Grove, Hampstead, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Queen Square
Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Museum of the Order of St John
Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Burgh House and Hampstead Museum
Local museum in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom.
The Former Ark Of The Covenant
Georgian Orthodox church in Upper Clapton, London.
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Public gallery and museum in London, England, UK.
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew the Apostle
Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Stuckism International Gallery
Gallery of the Stuckist art movement, open from 2002 to 2005.
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History
Curiosity museum in Hackney, London.
Museum of Transology
Collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
Honourable Artillery Company Museum
Regimental museum in London, England.
Trolley Gallery
Contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, East London that shares some leadership with the publisher.
People's Museum Somers Town
Community museum in Somers Town, London.
SOAS Gallery
Gallery and collection of over 600 artworks and objects, spanning from the 12th Century to the present day, based at the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London.
St Bartholomew's Hospital museum
Museum in the City of London.
The 7 inside Haringey come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
306 listed buildings are on Haringey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Haringey →
A drive away
The pick of the 11 is Tower of London, 9.4 km off.
Big drawCastleTower of London9.4 km south · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace10 km south
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey10 km south
AttractionElizabeth Tower10 km south
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery9.3 km south · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral8.6 km south
AttractionLondon Eye9.8 km south
MuseumMadame Tussauds8.4 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern9.3 km south · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum12 km southwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum12 km southwest · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Haringey (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Asked about places to visit in Haringey
What are the main attractions in Haringey?
The best known inside Haringey’s built-up area are Bruce Castle, St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Markfield Beam Engine & Museum and Alexandra Palace. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 141 more within 5 km.
Does Haringey have a museum?
96 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Haringey: Markfield Beam Engine & Museum, Highgate School Museum, British Museum and Barbican Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Haringey?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Haringey, 6 places are cared for: 4 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Kenwood House, London Wall, 2 Willow Road and Sutton House).
What are the best-known days out near Haringey?
Within 40 km: Tower of London (9.4 km), Buckingham Palace (10 km), Westminster Abbey (10 km), Elizabeth Tower (10 km).
Where are Haringey’s historic buildings listed?
Haringey has 306 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Haringey when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (79)
- Bruce Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Greek Orthodox Church: Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markfield Beam Engine & Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Zoo: heena_mistry, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenwood House: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbican Centre: en:User:Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Museum: Justinc, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Wall: Jamzze, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freud Museum London: Rup11, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology: w:User:LordHarris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arsenal Museum: Gael13011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Square: Helge Høifødt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Young V&A: Bex Walton, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Finsbury Park: Hjuk at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the Home: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wellcome Collection: David Samuel, User:Hellodavey1902, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foundling Museum: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dickens Museum: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Canal Museum: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Park: Matt Brown from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newgate: Anonymous cartographer/etcher[1]; From University of Toronto Wenceslaus Hollar Digital Collection. Scanned by University of Toronto. High-resolution version extracted using custom tool by User:Dr_Sac…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St George's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Morris Gallery: ProfDEH, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clissold Park: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bloomsbury Square: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vagina Museum: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 2 Willow Road: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Estorick Collection: Luke McKernan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton House: Julian Mason from London, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keats House: Cj1340, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum: Aleksandrs Čaičics, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildhall Art Gallery: Elias Gayles from USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Jewish Museum: Graham Hale, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queer Britain: Queer Britain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Square: Paul Downey from Berkhamsted, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Square: LordHarris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Postal Museum: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley's Chapel: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the Order of St John: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Uri: Benuricw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burgh House and Hampstead Museum: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Former Ark Of The Covenant: Fin Fahey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration: Designhistory2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew the Apostle: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Museum of Zoology: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Severs' House: Matt Brown from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Noble Sage Art Gallery: Mark Hillary from São Paulo, Brazil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum: Electrolux2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Immigration and Diversity: Nangpa uk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- City of London Police Museum: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hackney Museum: Tarquin Binary, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Vestry House Museum: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Miro Gallery: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cell Project Space: Goodboybadboy93, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Islington Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- October Gallery: Behnaz.atighi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raven Row: Joseph2302, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Academy of Music Museum: Museumworker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- God's Own Junkyard: JRennocks, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 20 Hoxton Square: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IMT Gallery: Casperhightower, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Freedman Gallery: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Honourable Artillery Company Museum: Ykraps, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- People's Museum Somers Town: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- V&A David Bowie Centre: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- UCL Art Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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