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…
Local & Family Parks
Neighbourhood parks with playgrounds, sport and everyday family life.
Peckham Rye Park: Arboretum, Playground & Open Common
An unplanned walk through Peckham Rye Park: sun-dried open fields, a quiet detour into Sexby Garden's ivy pergolas…
Southwark Park: Boating Lake, Ecology Garden & Sport
A 63-acre Grade II-listed park in Bermondsey walked in person: a boating lake with swans gifted by Queen…
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…
Paddington Recreation Ground: Tennis, Athletics & Sport
A free outdoor gym that actually works, a 400m track where Roger Bannister trained, 13 tennis courts, and…
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…
Finsbury Park: Lake, Parkland Walk & Sports Facilities
Didn't plan on doing anything that day, but ended up walking much further than expected: golden light breaking…
Golders Hill Park: Mini Zoo, Walled Garden & Deer
A lovely little morning with the animals: wallabies in the sun, an eagle owl bigger than expected, donkeys…