Our guide to health, fitness, and nature in London brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
Painshill Park is home to a glorious Crystal Grotto. In London? Well, sort of. You’ll find this crystalline cave in Surrey, just within the boundaries of the M25, which means we’re claiming it for our own. S...
Happiness is well-tilled soil, abundant sunshine, and a garden full of beautiful flowers just bursting into bloom. Or, if you live in London, a flat full of houseplants to compensate for the distinct lack of the above....
London is the best city in the world, but no amount of greatness should ever distract us from its grimey, polluted air. When I was younger, I remember coming into London for the day and my snot would literally be…...
Looking for somewhere nearby to get your nature fix? Fancy inhaling some actual fresh air for the first time in months? Well, we’ve got just the place for you. Walthamstow Wetlands is the humongous nature reserve...
After a long 400 years of being beaver-less, London is once again home to wild beavers after a family of five beavers have been released in West London as part of a rewilding project. These semi-aquatic animals are the...
Transport for London has announced the winners of its annual staff gardening competition, ‘In Bloom’. The competition that launched over 100 years ago sees flower-fanatics of the TfL workforce dedicate their...
Summer may be ending, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop going for long walks around London. Instead, those sweaty summer strolls are turning into tranquil wanders and cosy autumnal picnics. Luckily f...
London as a city really is a sucker for a stunning transformation; we’ve got an old church turned city park, a public toilet that’s now a wine bar, and even…...
Imagine going for an exhilarating ride in the park or across some heathland, with the breeze in your hair and fresh air in your lungs. You’re getting an excellent all-body workout, mental relaxation and a shot of mood-b...
A flock of five rare-breed Norfolk Horn and Oxford Down ewes have arrived on Hampstead Heath today (September 11) – baa-rilliant news, right? The sheep will be happily grazing away on the Heath until next Monday (...