Railway Fields Nature Reserve is in the heart of Haringey, North London, where it offers a piece of tranquillity away from busy Green Lanes. This former disused railway goods yard now boasts a Green Flag award for environmental quality. Lush vegetation blocks out noise from surrounding streets, and 21 kinds of butterfly have been recorded as well as more than 60 species of birds. Railway Fields offers a safe and fun place to explore and get in touch with the natural world. It is a firm favourite with local children. Railway Fields is becoming ever more engraved into the hearts of the local community. It continues to be a place of tranquillity and calmness for wildlife and the public. Nothing beats the feeling of walking through the gates, on busy Green Lanes, and suddenly leaving all of that noise behind. Railway Fields Nature Reserve may be small, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in diversity and the site is renowned for its flora. Among the habitats found here is woodland, scrub, meadow, pond and marshland. Over 200 species of wild flowers have been recorded and they include the unique Haringey Knotweed discovered in 1987, a remarkable cross between the Japanese Knotweed and the Russian Vine.