Parks And Open Spaces In The London Borough Of Camden
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London Borough of Camden The London Borough of Camden () is a London borough in Inner London. Camden Town Hall, on Euston Road, lies north of Charing Cross. The borough was established on 1 April 1965 from the area of the former boroughs of Hampstead, Holborn, and St ...
is in percentage terms the second-greenest of the
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boroughs (based on public green spaces). It contains most of the swathe of land
Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath (locally known simply as the Heath) is an ancient heath in London, spanning . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band o ...
and many smaller green spaces. The
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part of the borough, south of
Euston Road Euston Road is a road in Central London that runs from Marylebone Road to King's Cross. The route is part of the London Inner Ring Road and forms part of the London congestion charge zone boundary. It is named after Euston Hall, the family ...
, is characterised by its elegant
garden squares A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate both ...
with large instances:
Tavistock Square Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. History Tavistock Square was built shortly after 1806 by the property developer James Burton and the master builder Thomas Cubitt for Francis Russell, 5th Duke ...
and
Bedford Square Bedford Square is a garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the Borough of Camden in London, England. History Built between 1775 and 1783 as an upper middle class residential area, the square has had many distinguished residents, inclu ...
. In this part runs the Regent's Canal (a 'Green Route') around the top edge of Regent's Park, a little of which is in Camden, including all of associated Primrose Hill. Highgate Cemetery is in Camden but Highgate Wood is in the neighbouring borough of London Borough of Haringey, Haringey. Apart from Camden Council, a variety of agencies are responsible for the upkeep of open space in the borough. For example, Hampstead Heath is mostly owned by the City of London Corporation save Kenwood House which has an area of lawns, ponds and flower beds undivided from the heath, owned by English Heritage. Highgate Cemetery is managed by its own trust. The Phoenix Garden is managed by an independent charity. Some open spaces of note: * Bloomsbury Square * Brunswick Square * Coram's Fields * Gordon Square *
Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath (locally known simply as the Heath) is an ancient heath in London, spanning . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band o ...
(681 acres (2.8 km2) in Camden, 110 acres (0.4 km2) in next-door London Borough of Barnet, Barnet) * Highgate Cemetery * The Hill Garden and Pergola - see Thomas Hayton Mawson * Kilburn Grange Park * Lincoln's Inn Fields (the largest public square in London) * Phoenix Garden (the only community garden in Soho and Covent Garden) * Primrose Hill * Regent's Park (part of) * Russell Square * Talacre Gardens *
Tavistock Square Tavistock Square is a public square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. History Tavistock Square was built shortly after 1806 by the property developer James Burton and the master builder Thomas Cubitt for Francis Russell, 5th Duke ...
* St James' Gardens * St Martin's Gardens * St Pancras Old Church Gardens * Waterlow Park


Nature reserves

The borough has four Local Nature Reserves: *Adelaide Nature Reserve *Belsize Wood *Camley Street Natural Park *Westbere Copse It has one Site of Special Scientific Interest: *Hampstead Heath Woods


See also

*List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London


External links


Camden Council: Parks and open spaces
Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Camden,


Notes

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