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Their names seem so everyday and yet these woodlands are so delightful that they feel magical. Both date from Anglo Saxon times and were...

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...

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...

Wandering around the Kenwood Estate takes us back one or two centuries ago when people lived and worked here in and around the grand...

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...

Londoners are well used to the urban sprawl - the way that developments spread futher and further out, swallowing up open land. Yet the...

There is nothing more lovely than a sunny spring day amongst bluebells. And they can be found in many places all over London including...

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...

Quite close to the busy North London junction at Highbury Corner, Freightliners City Farm can be found just the other side of St Mary...

The grass fields close to the busy Highbury Corner in North London stretch out across the incline that reminds us that the natural...

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...

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...

Behind the pristine white Isokon building lies a steep bank of an overgrown woodland. People may travel here from far and wide to visit...

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...

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 Finsbury Park Junction is always busy, always noisy – but next to the tube station there is a black gate with a sign that...

Out and about, discovering the countryside of the city, you begin to realise that sometimes the further into the centre of the capital...

Entering into Wick Woodland there is something strange in the atmosphere. The interior has silver birches reaching up to the sky, giving...

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 Here is the largest area of woodland in East London – and within walking distance of the City of London, the...