Gunnersbury Park: Museum, Lakes & Rothschild History
Honestly, I didn't expect it to be like this: 72 hectares of trails that keep unfolding, dry summer…
Royal & Historic Parks
Large parks with royal or estate history, formal gardens, historic houses and grand landscapes.
Holland Park: Kyoto Garden, Peacocks & Woodland Walks
Bigger than I expected, and the Kyoto Garden isn't even the best reason to stay: a waterfall, fish…
Bushy Park: Red Deer, Chestnut Avenue & Waterworks
Come thinking you know where you're going, and five minutes later you don't: deer everywhere, ponds that appear…
Kensington Gardens: Peter Pan Statue & Italian Gardens
Big enough to lose an afternoon in, especially once the rain cleared: the Long Water and Serpentine, birds…
Primrose Hill: Skyline Views, Kite Flying & Picnics
Back after nearly a year away, and it was a big miss: dry summer grass, kites overhead, pastel-painted…
The Green Park: Open Lawns, Deckchairs & Royal Walks
Went to see for myself how busy it gets: crowds stretching well beyond the lawns, Canada Gate and…
St James’s Park: Pelicans, Lake & Buckingham Palace Views
Went to slow down for a while: a picnic in the shade, pelicans drifting past on the lake,…
The Regent’s Park: Rose Gardens, Boating Lake & Zoo
An unplanned day out: a hidden trail of carved wooden figures, the Jubilee Gates, the new Queen Elizabeth…
Greenwich Park: Royal Observatory, Deer & Skyline Views
Finally made it up to the famous viewpoint at Greenwich Park: golden afternoon light over the Old Royal…
Hyde Park: Serpentine Lake, Memorials & Diana Fountain
Walked in solo on a hot late-August day, no trains running: the Broad Walk, a lake I mistook…