Camley Street Natural Park
12 Camley Street, London, NW1 0PW
King's Cross, London, (TQ 300834)
LOCATION & ACCESS
This is a unique green space in the heart of urban London, lying behind
one of the city's busiest transport hubs. Less than ten minutes
walk from King's Cross-St. Pancras station, Camley Street
Natural Park contains several habitats on a miniature scale.
Managed by London Wildlife Trust, the pond, marsh, grassland, and
mixed woodland are squeezed into two acres of land created
on former industrial land and sandwiched between Regent's Canal
and the railway line complex. I occasionaly visit on my lunch break
but now plan to visit more regularly. Click
here for my recent news.
HABITAT
The token patches of woodland, meadow, fen, pond and scrub surrounded by concrete
and canal, harbour a surprising amount of biodiversity.
SPECIES CALENDAR
Spring/Summer: Reed Warbler, Willow
Warbler, Swift.
Breeding: Mallard, Coot, Moorhen,
Canada Goose.
Winter: Chiffchaff, Siskin, Redpoll.
Occasional: Peregrine (o/h), Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay & Black Redstart.
BUTTERFLIES
Small, Essex and Large Skippers, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Gatekeeper
& Speckled Wood as well as the more common species.
DRAGONFLIES
Emperor, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, & Ruddy Darter among the more common
species.
