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...]

If, like so many people, you were fascinated by the life and tragic death of Princess Diana, you might enjoy this long walk celebrating some of the places that were important to her. The seven mile long walk is marked by 70 plaques and [more...]

Crane Park Island Nature Reserve is a haven for all kinds of rare and common wildlife in meadows, scrubland and reedbeds. There are marked paths round [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...]

At Deen City Farm you'll find many rare breeds of familiar farm animals like cows, goats, pigs and sheep - but you'll also find more unusual animals, such as [more...]

Mudchute Park & Farm is not just the biggest city farm in London - it's the biggest in the whole of Europe. Here, you'll find 31 acres of open space. In addition [more...]

This city farm has everything you'd expect in the way of animals, but also runs healthy cooking and dairying workshops, has three themed gardens and is participating in a project about endangered antelopes from Russia. You can help to [more...]

Stepney is home to Stepping Stones Farm, where you'll find a wonderful mixture of animals - everything from pigs and sheep to ducks, geese and chickens, [more...]

Lee Valley Park stretches for 26 miles on either side of the River Lee, from the Thames to Ware in Hertfordshire. There's an enormous amount to see and do here - everything from boating and fishing, through birdwatching and just [more...]

The Welsh Harp is a huge reservoir in Brent. It's no longer needed to supply water. Instead, part of it is used for watersports. The land around it is a conservation [more...]

It's big, it's green and there's lots to see and do, including two lakes, ornamental gardens, tennis courts and crown green bowling. There are kids' swings and a paddling pool, plus some deer in an enclosure.

There's a Chinese [more...]

Quite possibly the places you'd least expect to find in London, city farms are still great fun for all the family. City kids get to meet big animals and find out where food comes from - they may even be allowed to help out with simple [more...]

Two acres of wild green space where you'd least expect it - the very centre of London - make Camley Street Natural Park very special indeed. A pond, meadow and [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.

Gardens across London (and the rest of the UK) open to the public in order to raise money for charity. Many of these are associated with historic houses and have regular opening hours. Others are private and visiting is by appointment [more...]

If you've been inspired by Bill Oddy but don't quite know where to start when it comes to looking at our feathered friends, consider booking a Birding London [more...]

Not exactly a date, it's true - but if you love homegrown food but only have a window box, why not consider signing up for an allotment? You'll probably never taste better vegetables and working together is twice as much fun as working [more...]

Everything to inspire and inform the London garden, in the gorgeous surroundings of Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court Palace.

An ocean of flowers and plants displayed with professional care. Also lots of concept gardens, floral arrangement demonstrations and the latest innovations in garden technology and horticulture science.

Chelsea Flower Show.

It's big (the biggest open space in London), it's green (for part of the year, anyway) and you can just go for a walk or join in one of the many activities that take place there - everything from triathlon to orienteering to model plane [more...]