Camley Street Natural Park
- Camley Street Natural Park
Camley Street Natural Park is an urban nature reserve near King's Cross in central London and within the London Borough of Camden. Comprising convert|0.8|ha|acre|0|lk=on of land on the banks of the Regent's Canal – near St Pancras Lock, the park is a sanctuary for wildlife and an education centre. It is run by the London Wildlife Trust. A visitors' centre caters for casual visitors and school parties, though tours must be booked. A variety of habitats co-exist in the park's small environs, including wetlands, meadow and woodland, which attract insects, amphibians, birds, and at least six species of mammals -- not counting homo sapiens!
In shape the park is a narrow strip of land bounded by the canal, Camley Street and Goods Way. The entrance is through an ornate gate on Camley Street. Much of the old industrial surroundings are being redeveloped as part of the plans for King's Cross Central (formerly known as the Railway Lands), following the completion of the High Speed 1 construction work, scheduled for 2007. This should increase the park's popularity; formerly the area was part of the kerb-crawling district. Whether such a small space is able to cope with a large increase in visitors remains to be seen; for example, the developers have outline planning permission for building a footbridge over the canal and along the park's northern boundary. The Wildlife Trust opposed the application, but it has been approved by Camden Council
Admission to the park is free. Its opening hours and days change with the funding it is able to win.
See also
*Camden parks and open spaces
External links
* [http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/Naturereserves/CamleyStreetNaturalPark/tabid/124/Default.aspx London Wildlife Trust - Camley Street Natural Park]
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