Waterlow Park

Waterlow Park is a 26 acre park to the south east of Highgate Village, in North London, England. It was given to the public by Sir Sydney Waterlow, as "a garden for the gardenless" in 1889.

Lauderdale House is at the edge of the park, used as a tea room and for functions and arts events; none of the interior remains in its original state. It is a much modified very old timber framed house, dating back to the sixteenth century. It is surrounded by formal gardens.

Set on a hillside, the park is set amongst ponds and offers fantastic scenic views across the City of London.

It is managed by the London Borough of Camden. After extensive vandalism and neglect it was restored in 2005.

It has been immortalised in a song by Ian Hunter of Mott the Hoople, who recorded it on their album "Wildlife" in 1971.

References

* The Buildings of England London 4: North. Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner. ISBN 0-300-09653-4.
* Waterlow Park, a garden for the gardenless' by Pam Cooper ISBN 0-9554400-0-9

Waterlow Park wildlife, May 2008:http://picasaweb.google.com/bryanjam/WildlifeInWaterlowParkNorthLondon

Waterlow Park, May 2008:http://picasaweb.google.com/bryanjam/WaterlowParkNorthLondon

Waterlow Park July 2007 http://dorisday.net/images.htm

Photos: Bryan James