While summer settles in nicely and the tourists arrive en masse, there are plenty of places you really don't want to be in London right now: the overheated, overcrowded Tube being public enemy number one. Time to escape the city streets, head to one of the city's great parks, and feel the grass beneath your feet.
With thanks to the following photographers for use of their photos via the Londonist Flickr pool: David Abbs, Simon Cooper, Michael Hewson, Laura Nolte, Philippe Li, Past London, Phil Whitehouse, James Ciclitira, Terry Moran, Sabine Thöle