Free in London

Waterlow Park

Tranquil, 12-hectare garden for walks & picnics, featuring city views, ponds & mature trees.

Ealing Common

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

Greenwich Foot Tunnel North

Springfield Park

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

Victoria Embankment Gardens: Whitehall Gardens

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

The State Rooms

Grand, 19th-century, state reception chambers, including the palace throne room.

Grosvenor Square

Since the American mission to the UK in 1785 this square has been known for its diplomatic links.

Hackney Downs Park

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

Bloomsbury Square

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

Ruskin Park

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

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.

Haggerston Park

Park with free BMX track, a community orchard and food-growing garden, a farm and sports amenities.

Acton Park

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

Paddington Recreation Ground

This 27-acre park features a cafe & a gym, plus tennis, cricket & other outdoor sports.

Jubilee Gardens

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

Altab Ali Park

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

Shoreditch Park

Massive granite boulder forming a public-realm sculpture but also available to rock-climbers.

Hyde Park Playground

Climbing frames, swings & a slide set among landscaped gardens, with picnic benches & a kiosk.

Potters Fields Park

Landscaped park with grassy areas, trees, a cafe and sweeping views of the river and iconic sites.