Bowes Park

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Bowes Park is situated on the borders of Wood Green, Palmers Green and Bounds Green in London, England. The postcode for Bowes Park is N22. The border between the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey goes through the area.

Bowes Park is well connected, it has its own rail station Bowes Park railway station and Bounds Green tube station is located close by. There are also good bus services from both green lanes and Bounds Green crossroads. Bowes Park station is on the Hertford Loop Line from Hertford to Central London terminating at either Moorgate or Kings Cross. The station is managed by First Capital Connect, who also operates the trains through the station.

Bowes Park is a small community dominated by Myddleton Road which houses a number of shops. In years gone by the street was alive with shops of all kinds including butchers, bakers, tea rooms and green grocers as well as many other types of shops. Nowadays people commute the small distance to Wood Green to go shopping.

There is a large Greek community still living in this area and Vrisaki perhaps the best known Greek restaurant in the area is situated here.