Hidden High Street: some local businesses

While this website is primarily intended to be a forum for local residents and not for the promotion of businesses, we nevertheless value our local businesses very highly, and would encourage locals to use them! 

To have your business listed below for free, including a brief description and contact details, please contact Admin by email or personal message. You can also send us a logo or relevant picture, or we will provide the default logo (see right)

To advertise on our website (in the 'Advertisements' box on the right of most of the APN pages), please contact Admin by email or personal message.

Inclusion of products and services on this page does not imply endorsement by the Alexandra Park Neighbours website team.

 

Contents

Catering

Children

Crafts & tradespeople

Professional services

Sport & leisure

Wellbeing

 

 


 

Catering

 

  DeniseBakesCakes: local at home baker, regular at Myddleton Road Market, and contributor to the annual Palace Gates Residents Association Summer Fete.
web: www.denisebakescakes.co.uk
fb: www.facebook.com/denisebakescakes

 

  One Lady Baker: a bakery business based in Victoria Road, N22. 48 hours notice needed for orders. Join the mailing list and receive a weekly email of products available. tel: 07764 799483
email: lisa.ridley@blueyonder.co.uk

 

  Children

 

  Small language tuition agency for children from the age of two, run by Eva Litzenberg. The business is based in Finchley but lessons normally take place in your own home. See our website www.londonlanguagehub.co.uk or facebook page.
 

toyhood store: design-led toys and accessories, with an  emphasis on UK and small European brands which are rarely seen on the high street. We run a weekly pop-up in our house on 35 Clyde Road N22, every Saturday from 10am–12 noon. web: www.toyhoodstore.co.uk (click on the blog to view a list of our products).
email: shuling@toyhoodstore.co.uk

 

 

 

Crafts & tradespeople

 


Local artist and art teacher selling individual one-off cards and prints all inspired by nature. Please visit Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artwithmollie and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artwithmollie/ to see my work - commissions taken.

Visit my Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/artwithmollie to buy cards and prints.

 

 

Flower Pot Fairy creates bespoke flower pots, hanging baskets and window boxes for North London people - both residents and businesses. All flowers & plants are sourced locally, hand planted and delivered.  I have regular stalls at Myddleton Road Market / Blue House Yard / Wolves Lane and have provided pots and window boxes for a number of local clients as well as the Beer Garden at The Step on Myddleton Road.

For a free consultation please contact: Susie Williams / flowerpotfairy1@gmail.com / 07831 888769. Website: flowerpotfairy.com.

 

 

 Kaire Dressmaking in Muswell-Hill offers made-to-measure women's wear for all occasions (to client’s specification), and alterations that include restyling and resizing. tel: 07794467025  web: www.kaire.co.uk  
fb: https://www.facebook.com/kairedressmaking

 

 

N10 Tradespeople is your 4th emergency call out team. We have a large pool of self-employed, reliable and vetted tradespeople who have years of experience within their field of excellence. Our tradespeople are qualified if needed (plumbers & electricians), insured and have been quality approved. tel: 020 8292 7835 
web: n10tradespeople.co.uk

 

 

 

Professional services 

   
   
  Indigo Bureau: a Virtual Assistant service based in Albert Road. Provides bespoke office admin support for small businesses and consultants - bookkeeping, formatting documents, transcription, creating spreadsheets - anything admin really. If too much paperwork is distracting you from running your business efficiently, take a look at the full list of services Indigo Bureau can offer, check out my Facebook page to find out more, or email me at judi@indigobureau.com
   
  Mathew David Crawford: Local Architect (ARB & RIBA) will help with all building related projects, including:
  • Planning Applications
  • Extensions
  • Refurbishments
  • Loft conversions
  • Interior Design

For any queries please contact me at mathewdavidcrawford@gmail.com

    

Pistacho photography: weddings, events, destinations, kids and family portraits; to see our photo galleries, read our blog, or contact Ricardo via our website pistachophotography.com

  

 

Social media manager and coach, Ana Remigio, works from North London.
web: www.mysocialmediaoffice.com 
fb:  https://www.facebook.com/mysocialmediaoffice

 

 

Sport & leisure

 

 

 

Collage Writing Room (formerly Haringey Literature Live) runs friendly, supportive, and affordable writing courses for adults throughout the year and cover poetry, novels, short fiction, and life writing among other disciplines. Although the venue is normally our wonderful teaching studio, the Writing Room, close to Wood Green tube in London, we are currently running distance models of all our courses and groups until further notice, via ZOOM video sessions and email correspondence. 

For further information see our website: http://collagewritingroom.com/ 

Or email kate@collage-arts.org 

   

Alexandra Chorus: AC or how to get vocal coaching in a choir!

We have been based for 10 years in North London and are committed to giving tailored vocal and musical coaching to our singers who are enjoying inspiring rehearsals and receiving home support for the practice of our classical, romantic music + sacred music repertoire.

We rehearse every Wednesday (school term), 7-9pm at Alexandra Park School in Muswell Hill.

No audition. Come for 2 free trials and try the unique approach of our choir. If you love music (even if you never sang in a choir before!), you have a good sense of pitch and rhythm and you are ready to commit, we will be delighted to hear from you.

Contact Verónica:  contact@soundsandshapes.com
web: www.AlexandraChorus.com

  

 

Martial Arts Clubs: two local not-for-profit clubs, which run their Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sessions in Alexandra Park School gym. web: www.alexandraparkbjj.co.uk

 

  Paradise for Animals will care for your pets while you are away, and will update you after every visit. We are an experienced and insured family-run business.
tel: 078 8985 2819
web: www.paradiseforanimalscatsitters.co.uk

 

 

 

Wellbeing

 

 

 

Bounds Green Osteopathy helps people in pain or discomfort recover naturally using Osteopathy, joint manipulation, massage, acupuncture and exercise.    
    web:  www.boundsgreenosteo.uk
    tel: 07355 904 807

 

 

 Alexander Technique with Tanya Shoop

The aches you’re feeling could be from bad habits, not ageing. Learn how to work with your body, not against it. Free yourself from back, neck and shoulder pain. Find comfortable posture and stop slumping. Walk with balance and ease.

www.artofposture.co.uk
tanya@artofposture.co.uk
07932 663604
 

 

Heath Practice is a well-established psychotherapy and counselling service based in Muswell Hill & Highgate. Dan Heath (MBACP) is available to see new clients, subject to assessment, at his clinic in Highgate.
Please see website for further details on how to book:  https://www.heathpractice.co.uk
   
 

 

Counselling by Roslyn Byfield: a BACP registered and accredited counsellor who runs a professional and confidential therapy practice, based in Highbury and Waterloo. web: www.roslynbyfieldcounselling.co.uk

 

   
 

Mindfulness training: run by Andrea Klein for groups and individuals. Regular four-weekly ‘Introduction to Everyday Mindfulness’ courses on Wednesdays at North Bank, Pages Lane, Muswell Hill. Also one-to-one life coaching and healing: integrating Energy Psychology with mindfulness and healing modalities to help clients find a new perspective and develop greater resilience and wellbeing. Contact Andrea via the website
www.living-essence.co.uk

 

 

The Soap & Cream Company: handmade creams and soaps from natural/unrefined or organic ingredients include an active cream for sensitive or damaged skin/eczema/psoriasis (£10 per 30ml pot), barrier cream (£7.50 for 50ml pot), night cream, day cream (£8.50 each for 30ml pot) and moisturising liquid soap (£3.50 for 250ml bottle, 1 litre refill at £10). Will deliver locally. Get in touch for lists of ingredients/ testimonials.
tel: 07722 452481   email: sb.sacco@gmail.com

 

  Yoga classes: run by Celeste in Victoria Road N22 (£10 per session). Small general classes (beginners to advanced level), incorporating stretching and breathing exercises. tel: 07879 445112

 

 

Useful Local Info.

Contents

A&E

Alexandra Palace Security

Councillors (Alexandra Ward)

Dentists (NHS)

Doctors' Surgeries

Libraries

Lost Property (local buses)

Pharmacies

Police

Post Offices

Rubbish and Recycling

Royal Mail post box with latest collection time

Royal Mail: Sorting/Delivery Office

Vets

 


 

Nearest hospitals with A&E depts:

North Middlesex (Sterling Way N18, T: 8887 2000)

Whittington (Magdala Ave N19, T: 7272 3070)

Royal Free (Pond Street NW3, T: 7794 0500)

Barnet (Wellhouse Lane EN5, T: 8216 4600)

Police in Alexandra Park Ward

(call 101 to report a crime, get advice or raise local issues;
call 999 only in an emergency)

Nearest police stations:
Open 24/7: Tottenham Police Station, 398 High Road, N17 9JA

Open 10am-6pm Tues - Sat:  Hornsey Police Station, 98 Tottenham Lane, N8 7EJ

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team are:

Police Sergeant Leon Christodoulou
Police Constable Sener Ibrahim
Police Constable Winston Letman
PCSO Jeff Darby

Contact details for advice and Alexandra Ward issues ONLY tel:  020 8721 2675  [phone contact no longer available]
Call 999 if you think a crime is happening now, or 101 for non-urgent matters, or enter details on the website:
https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/haringey/alexandra-park/about-us/top-reported-crimes-in-this-area

email: haringeyalexandra.snt@met.police.uk 

twitter: @MPSAlexandraYR

 

 

Alexandra Palace Security Team: 020 8365 4331
Complaints about noise: 8365 2121

Alexandra Park Ward Councillors

Note councillor surgeries are by phone or email only at the moment - please use contact details below.

Contact details:    

Cllr Alessandra Rossetti:
alessandra.rossetti@haringey.gov.uk  07976 977911

Cllr Sarah Elliott:
sarah.elliott@haringey.gov.uk  07979 592878

 

Dentists (NHS)

Information from NHS Choices about nearest dentists to Alexandra Park Library (as the centre of APN's core neighbourhood)

Doctors' Surgeries

Information from NHS Choices about nearest doctors' surgeries to Alexandra Park Library (as the centre of APN's core neighbourhood)

 

Libraries

Alexandra Park (Alexandra Park Road, N22 7UJ) tel: 020 8489 8770
Opening times:
9am-7pm    Mon,Tues, Thurs, Fri
10am-7pm  Weds.
9am-5pm    Sat.
12-4pm       Sun.

Muswell Hill (Queens Ave., N10 3PE) tel: 8489 8773
Opening times:
9am-7pm    Mon,Tues, Thurs, Fri
10am-7pm  Weds.
9am-5pm    Sat.
Closed        Sun.

Lost Property (local buses)

Wood Green Bus Garage, lost property, T: 8271 0201

Pharmacies

List of opening times and phone nos. of local pharmacies - those open longest (and farthest away) are at the bottom of the list.

Also see advice on getting medicines out-of-hours from NHS Choices – including if you don’t have a prescription. Or dial 111 (NHS) to ask for pharmacies open at other times.

Redwood (116 Alex Pk Rd N10, T: 8883 1596):
9am-7pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
9am-6pm Weds
9am-4.30pm Sat
Closed Sun

Morrisons, Wood Green (in the supermarket, T: 8881 4801):
9am-9pm Mon-Fri
9am-8pm Sat
11am-5pm Sun

Dukes Pharmacy (330 Muswell Hill Broadway, T: 8883 9072):
9am-7pm Mon-Fri
9am-6pm Sat
Closed Sun

Boots (358 Muswell Hill Broadway, T: 8883 5520):
9am-7pm Mon-Sat
10am-6pm Sun

Abbott (101 Colney Hatch Lane N10, T: 8883 3960):
9am-7pm Mon-Fri
9am-6pm Sat     
Closed Sun

Hornsey Central (151a Park Rd N8, T: 3074 2700)
7am-10pm Mon-Sat
9am-7pm Sun

Lloyds (inside Sainsbury’s, Williamson Rd N4, T: 8826 5795)
7am-11pm Mon-Fri
7am-10pm Sat
11am-5pm Sun

Islington (Unit A, 31 North Rd N7, T: 7700 7585)
6am-11pm Mon-Fri
8am-11pm Sat

Closed Sun

Post Offices

Brownlow Road (8 Queens Parade, Brownlow Rd N11)
Opening hours:
8am-6pm Mon & Tues
9am-6pm Wed-Fri
9am-1pm Sat

Muswell Hill (420 MH Broadway N10)
Opening hours:
9am-5.30pm Mon & Wed-Fri
9.30am-5.30pm Tues
9am-12.30pm Sat

Wood Green (in WH Smith, 110 High Road N22)
Opening hours:
9am-5.30pm Mon & Wed-Sat
9.30am-5.30pm Tues

Rubbish and Recycling

Haringey Rubbish and Recycling webpage

Recycling Centre (Western Road N22 T: 8884 5614)
Opening hours:
8.30am-4pm Mon-Fri
9am-4pm Sat & Sun

Another centre in Tottenham accepts the same items, and is open the same hours

Royal Mail post box with latest collection time:

Tottenham Delivery Office 53 Moorefield Road N17 (behind Bruce Grove station)

18.45   Mon-Fri
12pm   Sat

Royal Mail: Sorting/Delivery Office (Buckingham Road N22, T: 0345 602 1021)

Opening hours:
8am-12.30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
8am-8pm Weds
8am-2pm Sat
Closed Sun

Vets

Alexandra Park Road (no.111, N10 2DP) tel: 8444 0119
Opening times:
9-11am and 4-7pm Mon-Fri
10-12pm                 Sat
Closed                    Sun

Hill's (178 Park Road, N8 8JT) tel: 8340 5453
Opening times:
8am-7pm      Mon-Fri
9.30am-3pm Sat
Closed          Sun

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