Where is Mortimer Terrace Nature Reserve?

Mortimer Terrace Nature Reserve is a small yet beautiful reserve tucked away between busy Gordon House Road and the Overground railway line, between Gospel Oak station and Upper Holloway.

Because childhood places are sacred spaces, we believe every child deserves somewhere wild and green to explore on their doorstep — and that’s exactly what this reserve has offered the local community for nearly 40 years.

What makes the site special

The reserve is a genuine haven for wildlife in the middle of the city — home to a pond (watch out for our tadpoles each spring!), mature trees, and a rich variety of plants, birds and insects. It is a Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), designated as protected green space in the Dartmouth Park Neighbourhood Forum Local Plan (adopted by referendum in 2019), and it holds a rare Camden Woodland Tree Preservation Order, protecting every tree on site — not just one.

The reserve is registered with HM Land Registry, Title No. NGL553590.

Community run, community owned

Mortimer Terrace Nature Reserve is looked after entirely by volunteers and a board of trustees, with no paid staff. We’re now proudly, formally community owned, following the completion of the land transfer with Camden Council and Camden Community Makers Community Land Trust. [Read our full history →]

Get involved

We hold regular workdays open to the wider community, welcome visits from local primary schools, and work with organisations like the Green Gym. If you’d like to bring a group, arrange a visit, or find out more about volunteering, please join our mailing list and check our latest posts for upcoming workdays.