Site details:
| Belsize Wood Nature Reserve and Russell Nurseries |
Camden |
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Belsize Wood, August 2002. Photo: S Williams
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In the 1860s this sloping woodland was part of land owned by the Midland Railway Company. In 1948 the company leased it for various uses including tennis courts, nursery gardens and an industrial estate. Later owned by LB Camden, redevelopment of part of the land was under discussion from 1971, but it was not until 1982 that an architectural competition led to a scheme that provided for recreational use and housing. Russell's Nursery Estate housing estate abuts the woodland, which is partly freely accessible and partly a Nature Reserve managed as ecological woodland, having restricted access. |
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| Site location: |
Lawn Road |
| Postcode: |
NW3 |
| Type of site: |
Public Open Land |
| Date(s): |
1970s |
| Designer(s): |
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| Listed structures: |
LBI: Isokon Flats - Nos.1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D, and 2-32 Lawn Road |
| Borough: |
Camden |
| Site ownership: |
LB Camden |
| Site management: |
Parks & Open Spaces (woodland) Nature Conservation Section (nature reserve) |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
woodland unrestricted, nature reserve open Wed morning & 3rd Sun of month for visits/volunteering/conservation work |
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| Events: |
Children's activities and community events in nature reserve |
| Public transport: |
Rail: Hampstead Heath. Tube: Belsize Park (Northern). Bus: 168, 268, C11, 24, 46 |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/08/2002
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.camden.gov.uk
