Big Wood and Little Wood
Their names seem so everyday and yet these woodlands are so delightful that they feel magical. Both date from Anglo Saxon times and were...
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Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath
Standing at the foot of Parliament Hill, there are decisions to be made about which way to go. Climb to the its summit and there is a...
West Heath and Sandy Heath on Hampstead Heath
Up here on the sandy ridge of Hampstead Heath some of the trees are clinging to the edges of steep slopes, appearing to be about to slide...
Kenwood on Hampstead Heath
Wandering around the Kenwood Estate takes us back one or two centuries ago when people lived and worked here in and around the grand...
Vale of Health on Hampstead Heath
One way to arrive at the Vale of Health on Hampstead Heath is to cross the road from Hampstead Heath station and walk along the path...
Hampstead Heath Extension on Hampstead Heath
Londoners are well used to the urban sprawl - the way that developments spread futher and further out, swallowing up open land. Yet the...
Bluebells
There is nothing more lovely than a sunny spring day amongst bluebells. And they can be found in many places all over London including...
Kentish Town City Farm
Just inside the gates of this old railway yard there is a workman's cottage whose appearance could be the same as the home of a farm...
Freightliners City Farm
Quite close to the busy North London junction at Highbury Corner, Freightliners City Farm can be found just the other side of St Mary...
Highbury Fields
The grass fields close to the busy Highbury Corner in North London stretch out across the incline that reminds us that the natural...
Granville Road Spinney
There is something sad yet evocative about this simple site. It is not managed by people - there are no bug hotels or signs or other...
Railway Fields
When the impressive iron gates open onto this local nature reserve it's a joy to step inside and discover a wildlife haven with a whole...
Belsize Wood Nature Reserve
Behind the pristine white Isokon building lies a steep bank of an overgrown woodland. People may travel here from far and wide to visit...
Highgate Wood and Queens Wood
These ancient woodlands sit at the top of Highgate Hill, growing and thriving as they have done for many centuries. It's hard to believe...
Cherry Tree Wood
The shops and pavements of East Finchley are built up and busy in this pleasant North London suburb. But the path by the railway line...
Gillespie Park
Gillespie Park Finsbury Park Junction is always busy, always noisy – but next to the tube station there is a black gate with a sign that...
New River
Out and about, discovering the countryside of the city, you begin to realise that sometimes the further into the centre of the capital...
Wick Woodland
Entering into Wick Woodland there is something strange in the atmosphere. The interior has silver birches reaching up to the sky, giving...
Mudchute Farm
Head to Canary Wharf – London’s newest financial centre with its shiny metal and glass towers – and you find yourself in a pristine,...
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Here is the largest area of woodland in East London – and within walking distance of the City of London, the...
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