Outdoors in London

Bedfords Park

215-acre nature reserve featuring picnic facilities & a visitor centre with a cafe & gift shop.

Treetop Walkway

Elevated walkway 18 meters off the ground for scenic view & close look at treetops, birds & insects.

Bloomsbury Square

Green public space with lawns, shrubberies, children's playground and statues of politicians.

Altab Ali Park

Small public space, formerly St Mary's Park, with a Bengali martyrs monument and old tombstones.

Chelsea Physic Garden

Second-oldest surviving botanical garden in England, founded in 1673 for medicinal plant study.

Victoria Embankment Gardens: Whitehall Gardens

Historic garden in the shadow of the landmark Horse Guard building, with flowers, statues and paths.

Lee Valley VeloPark

Track cycling, road-circuit racing, mountain bike trails and the re-modelled Olympic BMX track.

Naval College Gardens

Cannizaro Park

Public park for green space, formal gardens, lawns and woodland, with a calendar of arts events.

Stratford Park

Park featuring a playground, paved paths & a fountain, plus tennis, basketball & other sports.

Dalston Eastern Curve Garden

Garden on an old railway line with beds for residents to grow food, and wildlife-friendly plants.

Acton Park

Community park open since 1888 with a cafe, pond, bowling green, playground & tennis courts.

Ealing Common

Joggers, picnickers & dog walkers frequent this city park & events site with a flower meadow.

Horniman Gardens

Woodberry Wetlands, London Wildlife Trust

Regenerated urban wetland conservation area on 27 acres with boardwalks, a café & rich birdlife.

Parkland Walk

Wooded nature preserve along a former rail line with old platforms & a trail for walking & biking.

Hackney City Farm

Farmyard animals from sheep to chickens, goats & donkeys, plus a garden & an Italian cafe.

Hackney Downs Park

Green space with play area, basketball, football and tennis facilities and seasonal athletics track.

Springfield Park

Green space including outdoor chess, cricket and tennis, and a seasonal athletics track, plus cafes.

Ruskin Park

Grassy parkland offering walking trails, sports fields, a playground, ponds, wetlands & wildlife.