Outdoors in London

Millfields Park

Riverside park with a play area, cricket & soccer pitches, tennis courts, track & conservation area.

Oxleas Wood

Expanse of ancient woodlands on a hillside, offering nature trails, a cafe & meadows.

Ashburton Park

Postman's Park

Park named for popularity as a lunch spot for Post Office workers, with a memorial to local heroes.

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens

Leafy space on the site of a famed 1600s park, with a horse-riding area & soccer pitch.

Fryent Country Park

Public wildlife conservation area with open fields & woods, hills, paths & horse stables.

Barbican Conservatory

Glass-roofed, leafy sanctuary features tropical plants and trees, birdlife and exotic fish.

Garden Centre by Homebase (inside The Range) - Penge

Warehouse-like chain for home improvement, DIY and garden equipment, plus furniture.

Crane Park Island, London Wildlife Trust

Once an industrial site, this quiet nature preserve has forests, ponds, wildlife & a visitor centre.

Norman Park

Twickenham Green

Local events are occasionally held in this small city park with open spaces & a cafe.

Lammas Park

Scenic park with tree-lined pathways and a large open field, plus a playground & tennis courts.

Wormwood Scrubs Open Space

Large area of common land designated a local nature reserve for spotting wildlife and bird watching.

Myatt's Fields

Community park featuring a cafe, a bandstand, play equipment, tennis courts & a wildlife area.

Tottenham Marshes

Large expanse of public grassland encompassing wildflower meadows, scrubland, waterways and a lake.

Telegraph Hill Upper Park

Hillside city park with wide lawns, a play area, a skatepark & scenic views of the city.

Richmond Riverside

Archbishop's Park

Park featuring a playground, plus cricket nets, an all-weather pitch & tennis & netball courts.

St James's Square Garden

Centuries-old urban garden in a public square framed by grand, Georgian-style townhouses.

South Norwood Country Park

Large park with meadows, wetlands & a lake, plus a bike path, playground & pitch-&-putt golf.