A place to explore
Camley Street Natural Park
A narrow strip of reedbed, pond and young woodland between the canal and the railway at King's Cross.
Try a short general practice here
3 spots in walking order, about 20 minutes. 0 of them have something to ask this week.
The reserve is two acres and one path runs its length, so all three are within a few minutes of each other.
Spot 1
The Reedbed Screen
The block of tall reeds screening the pond from the path, a little way past the entrance.
Nothing to ask here this week. The question at this spot is about common reed, and it opens again in week 39 of the year.
Spot 2
The Pond Dipping Platform
The low wooden deck at the pond edge, the one that sits nearest the water.
Nothing to ask here this week. The question at this spot is about duckweed, and it opens again in week 38 of the year.
Spot 3
The Coppice Stools
In the young woodland, a low flat-topped stump with several thin stems growing straight up out of it.
Nothing to ask here this week. The question at this spot is about coppice regrowth, and it opens again in week 38 of the year.
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Where this comes from
- Place and spot coordinates from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Site habitats and species from London Wildlife Trust and the Greenspace Information for Greater London site citation (Cited, not reproduced)
- The place's location, description and photo from Pointmoon
- Coordinates checked against OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL-1.0)
Each question was written to a naturalist review, and the ones that could not be stood behind at this site were cut rather than softened. Every question asks you to look, never to pick or to touch.