Camley Street Natural Park

Camley Street Natural Park is a small urban nature reserve with an area of only 0.8 hectares. The park is an oasis of greenery in the urban landscape - a place of rest in contact with nature and an educational center, whose offer is primarily addressed to children.

The Camley Street Natural Park area is densely wooded and overgrown with bushes (about 300 species of plants are classified here), it also has a pond, reed-covered swamp area and small areas of wet meadows. Its area is inhabited by numerous species of amphibians, birds, insects and mammals (including bats) not found usually in urban areas. The observation of fauna and recognition of plants are the subjects of walks and ecological workshops organized by the park staff. A special attraction is the platform moored on Regent's Canal. There is also a cafe located in the park.

In the 17th century, the area of today's Camley Street Natural Park was overgrown with forest. In the 18th century, the area was used industrially, and then a coal landfill operated here. The devastated post-industrial area was intended for the construction of a parking lot for trucks. Under the influence of public pressure, in 1984 the park was handed over to the board of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts - an organization caring for over 2,000 nature reserves in Great Britain.