Avery Hill Park is a large and open parkland, maintained by the University of Greenwich. It has a magnificent Winter Garden (hothouse), housing plants from all over the ... read more
Battersea Park was opened in 1858 and offers much variety and activities. It still retains much of the Victorian garden style and has many features, such as Old English ... read more
Bruce Castle Museum, a museum of local history, is housed in the 16th century Bruce Castle, and surrounded by Bruce Castle Park, which is today a public park. It is named ... read more
Cannizaro Park was, until 1949, part of the estate of the Duke of Cannizzaro. The grounds are now a public park and the house is a hotel. read more
Crystal Palace was the famous iron-plate-glass construction, built for the Great Exhibition in 1851, and designed by Joseph Paxton. Originally located in Hyde Park, it ... read more
Hampstead Heath is a 320 ha (790 acres) park, with recent and ancient woodlands, ponds, playgrounds, a training track and marvellous views over London. It has also three ... read more
Holland Park is a large, 22.5 ha, area with woodland, gardens, sports areas, children’s play facilities, and in particular the beautiful Kyoto garden, which was a ... read more
Kensington Gardens & Italian Gardens, 107 ha (265 acres), is one of the Eight Royal Parks. The site was, up to 1728, part of Hyde Park. The latter was created for ... read more
Lincoln's Inn Fields dates back to early 1600s as a residential garden square, designed by Inigo Jones. It covers almost 3 ha (7.25 acres). Since 1895 it is in ... read more
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Parc is a legacy from the 2012 Olympic games hosted by London. It contains, parklands, waterways, playgrounds and cafes. read more
The Regent’s Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and covers an area of 160 ha (395 acres). It was named after the Prince Regent, the later King George IV ... read more
The Hill Garden were laid out between 1905-1925 by Thomas Mawson for Lord Leverhulme for his residence Inverforth House, or 'The Hill'. Today the garden ... read more
Victoria Park (86.18 ha) is the oldest public park in London and attracts 9 million visitors a year. It was created in 1842 and designed by James Pennethorne. The park ... read more
Victoria Tower Gardens is one of the eight Royal Parks. It was created in the 1870s and are used for 'political' sculptures, celebrating freedom. It ... read more
The Wanstead Park was once part of the deer park of the former 18th century Wanstead Manor, then owned by the Wellesley family, and still retains some of ... read more
Wimbledon & Putney Commons, covering 460 ha (1,140 acres), was created by Act of parliament in 1871, aiming to preserve and protect the area for exercise and ... read more
