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…
Local & Family Parks
Neighbourhood parks with playgrounds, sport and everyday family life.
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: Tree Houses, Train & Track
A sunny walk in from Kilburn to Paddington Recreation Ground: wooden tree houses on several levels, a footbridge…
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…
Dulwich Park: Boating Lake, Cycling & American Garden
Pretty streets lead in, then the atmosphere changes completely: 29 hectares of massive, quiet, flat parkland good for…
Crystal Palace Park: Dinosaurs, Lake & Sports Centre
Free to enter, with dinosaurs scattered through the trees, a farm closed on Wednesdays, a boating lake at…
Battersea Park: Children’s Zoo, Lake & Peace Pagoda
A repeat visit to Battersea Park finally takes in the Old English Garden, a fountain pond with fish,…
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: Orbit, Stadium & Waterways
Walking venue to venue on a clear day: the Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the Olympic Rings and Agitos…