Hainault Forest Country Park: Farm, Train & Craft Courtyard
A Sunday at Hainault Forest Country Park: Foxburrows Farm, the adventure playground, glassblowers in the Craft Courtyard, a…
Nature Reserves & Wild Spaces
Wetlands, heaths, ancient woodland and other natural, less manicured landscapes.
Walthamstow Wetlands: Reservoirs & Birdwatching Guide
Europe's largest urban wetland is a working Thames Water site first and a nature reserve second. I walked…
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…
Wimbledon Common: Windmill, Woodland Walks & Golf
An unplanned wander across Wimbledon Common: rabbits in the open meadow, a ground-nesting bird protection sign, and an…
Hampstead Heath: Swimming Ponds, Kenwood & Parliament Hill
Lived ten minutes away for years and never came here properly: a quiet pergola garden, a bench worth…
Epping Forest: Ancient Woodland, Deer & Walking Trails
An 11km circular hike from Theydon Bois: a rough start through roads and residential streets, a surprise encounter…