Introduction
Barnsbury Wood is an area of woodland between Thornhill Crescent and Huntingdon Street left as open land when the Thornhill Estate was built in the 1850s. It is now managed for ecology and is the smallest nature reserve in London.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
The site is open Tuesdays 2 - 4pm; Saturdays from July-Sept 2 - 4pm + access by arrangement, plus open days.
Directions
London Overground:Caledonian Road & Barnsbury.Rail:King's Cross.Tube:Caledonian Road, King's Cross (Met; Picc, Vic; Ham & City, Circle, Northern)then bus.Bus: 17, 91, 153, 259, 274
Owners
LB Islington
- History
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Conservation Area
- Reference: Barnsbury Square
Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation
- Key Information
Type
Managed Woodland
Purpose
Nature Reserve
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
Victorian (1837-1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
0.39
Open to the public
Yes
- References
Contributors
London Parks and Gardens Trust