Wildlife reserves · London
Belsize Wood
Belsize Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Belsize Park · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Belsize Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5520°, -0.1625°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Belsize Wood is a 0.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in Belsize Park in the London Borough of Camden. It is a steeply sloping site divided into a northern half, which is always open to the public and is of lesser ecological value, and a southern part which is in a better state of conservation, and which is only open at weekends. The two halves are separated by a public footpath between Lawn Road and Aspern Grove. The site is owned and managed by Camden Council.
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Background
History
A railway tunnel runs under the site, built by the Midland Railway Company, which owned the site in the 1860s, and there is a railway ventilation shaft in the north west corner. From 1948 British Railways leased the land for various uses, including tennis courts and nursery gardens. In 1971 Camden Council acquired the land, and in the 1980s built the Russell Nurseries housing estate on the western part, leaving the eastern part undeveloped to become the nature reserve. The Grade I listed 1934 modernist Isokon Flats is adjacent to the site in Lawn Road. In 1938, the modernist landscape architect Christopher Tunnard developed the part closest to the building into a path and added plants.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5520, -0.1625
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW3 2BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Nearest railway station
- Belsize Park — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Mar-Oct Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- isokongallery.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15198327 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belsize Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Belsize Wood south end 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belsize Wood?
- Belsize Wood is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 2BZ), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- Is Belsize Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Belsize Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belsize Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Belsize Park, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 2BZ.
- Are dogs allowed at Belsize Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.