Waterlow Park Activity Trail

Welcome to the Wonders of Waterlow Park activity trail!

This park used to be the garden of Lauderdale House. Built in 1582, the House is almost 500 years old! In 1889, Sir Sydney Waterlow, the last owner of Lauderdale House, gave the park to the people of Camden. This means that the park is your garden too!

Using the map - which can also be downloaded below - follow the trail around the park to discover all of the amazing animals and plants that live here. Learn more about them by completing the activity on each page. There are also four seasonal activities at the back of this book. Come back throughout the year to complete them!

Download the Trail

Download the Map

With many thanks to everyone who has helped make this booklet possible.

The Friends of Waterlow Park, a team of volunteers who care for and maintain the gardens around Lauderdale House and much of the park, whose knowledge of biodiversity and suggestions have been invaluable.

The Wild Escape is made possible with support from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, with additional support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Kusuma Trust, Foyle Foundation and a group of generous individuals and trusts.

Illustrated by Trilby Piper