Okay, so whacking a Mayfair filter on an Instagram can admittedly turn a pretty average picture of the River Thames into something not too dissimilar to the French Riveria. That said, London can be a pretty photogenic place when it feels like it. You’ve just got to catch it at the right moment (or get yourself to one of these magical spots).
1. Morden Hall Park, Zone 4
Who would have thought that this little beauty is nestled at the end of the Metropolitan Line? Autumnal walks in London don’t get much prettier than this.
2. Greenwich Park, Zone 2
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Is this the best view in London? Quite possibly. It makes you feel a million miles away but without having to deal with the emotional trauma of an Easy Jet flight and a dodgy car rental.
3. Bushy Park, Zone 4
Nope your eyes do not deceive you. Reindeers live in London. Lol jks that’s a stag. But still, who would have thought?!
4. Richmond Park, Zone 4
Treat yourself to a sunrise cycle or run this week. You never know what you could discover #sunrisetraining #exploremore #onelifeliveit A photo posted by Sophie Radcliffe (@challengesophie) on
Ever been up early enough to watch the sun rise in Richmond Park? No, us neither. But Sophie Radcliffe has and it looks pretty magical.
5. Horniman Museum and Gardens, Zone 3
The perfect antidote to a bit of Autumn gloom, the Horniman Museum and Gardens is guaranteed to make you fall in love with London again. Or to just keep on falling, like @oliahercules here.
6. Eltham Palace, Zone 4
#15thcentury #bridge #elthampalace A photo posted by Nick C (@nickcollinson) on
An absolute gem in Zone 4, Eltham Palace is a showcase of 1930s Art Deco design. And with 19 acres of beautiful gardens to explore, anyone would forgive you for thinking you were much, much further away.
7. Danson Park, Zone 5
At 73 acres, Danson Park is the largest public park in the London Borough of Bexley, in South East London. Catch it at sunset and you’re in for a treat.
8. Painshill Park, Zone 6
Food festival #painshillpark #cobham #elmbridge #swans A photo posted by gina (@ghuxstep) on
A tranquil escape enriched by follies, water, trees, shrubberies and a vineyard, Painshill Park also houses a stunning crystal Grotto dating back to the 18th Century.
9. Trent Park, Zone 5
This pure slice of countryside simply can’t be in London? With the closest tube being Cockfosters – that well-know, much sniggered at stop at the end of the Piccadilly Line – Trent Park is most definitely a part of London town.
10. Crystal Palace Park, Zone 4
#Coco#GermanShepherd#CrystalPalacePark#Sphinx A photo posted by Sadaf Ahmed (@sadafahmed236) on
Victorian dinosaur sculptures and mysterious Sphinx sculptures would have you thinking you’d entered some sort of time warp – not just hopped off the train at Crystal Palace… Also, this dog Coco deserves to be famous.
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