Outdoors in London

Eel Brook Common

Long-standing, green & open metropolitan common with sports fields, tennis courts & a playground.

Bloomsbury Square

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

Dalston Eastern Curve Garden

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

Park Hill Recreation Ground

Peaceful park offering a playground, picnic areas, tennis courts, gardens & large grassy lawns.

Acton Park

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

Lee Valley VeloPark

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

Altab Ali Park

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

Marble Hill

Riverfront public 66-acre park around a Palladian villa with open lawns, sports fields & deer.

Jubilee Gardens

Space created in 2012 for the Royal Jubilee & opened by the Queen, with flowerbeds & lawns.

Bedfords Park

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

Naval College Gardens

Ealing Common

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

Woodberry Wetlands, London Wildlife Trust

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

Ruskin Park

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

Pitshanger Park

Riverside metropolitan park with tennis courts, a playground, play center & open green spaces.

Stratford Park

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

Parkland Walk

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

Victoria Embankment Gardens: Whitehall Gardens

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

Hackney City Farm

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

Cannizaro Park

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