An absolutely lovely place with gardens and an arboretum to walk through - the trees are lovely in summer but downright gorgeous in the autumn. There's a lovely cafe to relax in afterwards and since there's over eight miles of woodland [more...]

Let the sounds of city life fade away as you visit Freightliners Farm in the heart of Islington. This is the UK's only urban farm with a completely [more...]

The history of gardens and gardening in Britain. Who would ever have thought knots would be so important? There's a garden, indoor exhibitions and cafe.

Museum of Garden History.

A celebration of a puppet's birthday. Hmmm. Well, it's really the anniversay of the first time anyone recorded seeing a Punch and Judy show in England. Good enough, since it's the excuse for a big parade, lots of activities including [more...]

Tiptoe through the tulips... or the tulip trees. The 300 acres of Kew Gardens are divided into many areas covering different interests, and there are also some stunning buildings - the Orangery is famous but check out Kew Palace and the [more...]

Oh all right - it's a park. And it's not really a secret. But it's not very well known, either - which makes it a great place to have a picnic or just relax. And there's a surprising amount to do - a petting zoo, putting green, tennis [more...]

Phoenix Garden is one of the West End’s hidden gems - a pretty little park squashed in between convent garden and charing cross road. It’s a bit tricky to find the first time, but that’s a good thing - it means it’s a quiet [more...]