Harringay is centred on an area between the New River and Duckett’s Common.

Harringay’s main shopping street is Green Lanes. Towards the southern end stands the well-preserved Victorian ’Beaconsfield’ pub. A large section of the eastern side of Green Lanes is called Grand Parade. Interrupted only by the gaps introduced by the residential roads running eastwards, Grand Parade runs from just north of Harringay Green Lanes station to St Ann’s Road.

The streets to the west of Green Lanes are known as the Harringay Ladder. The streets to the east are known as ’The Gardens’.

Harringay railway station is situated between Finsbury Park to the south and Hornsey to the north and opened on 1 May 1885.