Mile End Park: Canal Walks, Art Pavilion & Sport
A no-particular-route walk through Mile End Park: football and tennis courts, a woodland stretch with squirrels, weathered ecology…
East London
Discover the best parks and green spaces in East London. Explore local parks, gardens, lakes, walking routes, playgrounds and family-friendly outdoor spaces across East London.
Walthamstow Wetlands: Reservoirs & Birdwatching Guide
Europe's largest urban wetland is a working Thames Water site first and a nature reserve second. I walked…
Valentines Park: Boating Lake, Mansion & Splash Park
A public park wrapped around an estate that was never dismantled: a 1690s mansion built for Cromwell's niece,…
Bedfords Park: City Farm, Deer & Walking Trails
A red deer herd you can walk up to, and a hillside panorama panel naming landmarks from Romford…
Lloyd Park: Playground, Tennis & Walled Garden Guide
A William Morris Gallery, formal gardens, and a duckweed-covered moat at one end; a skatepark, sport and a…
Victoria Park: Lakes, Pagoda & East London Green Space
Thought I'd already figured London out, then Victoria Park proved otherwise: a pagoda that started in Hyde Park…
Lee Valley Regional Park: Waterways, Wildlife & Cycling
A circular walk from Waltham Abbey through locks, lakes, sculptures and Corn Mill Meadows, ending at King Harold's…
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Orbit, Stadium & Waterways
Where London 2012 architecture now sits beside restored wetlands, a 6.5km waterways trail and the East Bank cultural…
Clissold Park: Playground, Deer, Pond & Splash Pad Guide
I walked round Clissold Park myself: a big playground, mulberries picked straight off the tree, a pond with…
Epping Forest: Ancient Woodland, Deer & Walking Trails
8,000 acres and thirteen miles of it, so the real question is which Epping Forest you want: Chingford…