Woodberry Wetlands: Reed Beds, Coal House Café & Skyline Views
A free London Wildlife Trust nature reserve in Stoke Newington: Victorian reservoirs, reed beds, a boardwalk, the Coal…
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Boston Manor Park: Jacobean House, Lake, Wetlands & Orchard
A calm Brentford park with a 17th-century manor house, a lake of swans and ducks, a young orchard…
Mudchute Park & Farm: Free City Farm, Donkeys & Canary Wharf Views
A free city farm in the shadow of Canary Wharf: donkeys, sheep, ducks, a café and wide open…
Horniman Museum and Gardens: World Gallery, Conservatory & Free Entry
A first visit to the Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill: the world signpost, the World Gallery,…
Northala Fields: Wembley Hills, Skyline Views & Fishing Lakes
Northala Fields in Northolt is built around four hills made from the rubble of the old Wembley Stadium.…
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…
Marble Hill Park: Palladian Villa, Grotto & Adventure Playground
A sunny walk through Marble Hill Park in Twickenham: the Palladian villa at its centre, a quiet grotto,…
Lodge Farm Park: Miniature Railway, Tennis & Trees
A walk round Lodge Farm Park, next to Raphael Park: tennis courts, an outdoor gym, a miniature railway…
Raphael Park: Lake, Bandstand & Wood Carvings
An after-work wander round Raphael Park in Gidea Park: geese on the lake, squirrels carved from tree stumps,…
Barking Park: Boating Lake, Splash Park & Miniature Railway
A morning walk through Barking Park: the train from Whitechapel, a stop at the war memorial, a search…