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.
Sometimes the busyness of London Town can get a bit much, and there’s nothing better to blow the cobwebs away than going on a country walk and surrounding yourself with the rolling green hills of England – followe...
Winter is generally the time for hiding under warm layers of wool and feeding on nothing but mulled wine and soup. It’s also very easy to forget that you can still go outside. So perhaps it’s time to start c...
Let’s face it, the Barbican Estate is a bit of a love-it-or-hate-it kind of place – visually at least. Unless you’re a big fan of Brutalist architecture (or a Guildhall student), this concrete grey, we...
Let me guess: come December 26 at about 10am, you’re probably going to be slumped upon the sofa slowly caressing your ever expanding Christmas stomach and wondering if you’ll ever break the wonderful cycle o...
A garden to commemorate the life and work of the late Queen Elizabeth II is currently in plans by the Royal Parks. The memorial garden will give new life to a former plant nursery and transform it into a tranquil space&...
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 black&...
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...