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Explore London’s Wild Side With New Map

Discover the places where nature is still red in tooth and claw. Well, maybe a dark pink.

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Lights Out This Saturday

This Saturday, 8.30pm, join millions of people around the world in a mass blackout. For one hour, individuals, companies and iconic buildings will be flicking the ‘off’ switch as a worldwide awareness raiser for climate change. Think of it like an inverse flashmob – synchronised …

We cross the Central Line tracks north of Buckhurst Hill. The arrival of the Tube in these parts led to the rapid growth of many small hamlets, but the area retains an air of the countryside.

London Loop: 1. Enfield Lock To Chigwell

The London Loop is a 140-mile walking path that encircles London. Described as the ‘walker’s M25′, it cuts through historic greenbelt, ancient villages and modern suburbs, all within 30 minutes reach of Zone 1. We twice-blessed Londoners can live in one of the world’s cultural …

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In Pictures: The Big Thames Cleanup

Photographer Mike King was down in Greenwich today, getting snaps of environmental volunteers cleaning up the Thames. The project, organised by Thames21, takes advantage of a low-tide + Thames-barrier-closed combo, allowing the volunteers to reach much deeper parts of the river bed. It’s not too …