Great Outdoors

Londonist's guide to  things to do in London including everything from the best parks to summer events, activities, open-air cinema, outdoor and more.
Features
By Londonist Staff

In Pictures: London At Sunset

Get a load of this in your retinas.
Great Outdoors
By David Fathers

Try This Weekend Walk: From The River Lea To The Thames

Through the East End's old industrial heartlands.
Great Outdoors
By M@

How To Climb Up The Old Wembley Stadium

West London park holds a secret.
Great Outdoors
By Harry Rosehill

What Are The Strange Mounds On The Banks Of The Thames?

They weren't there before.
Videos
By Zoe Craig

The East London Adventure Playground Teaching Inner City Kids How To Play

Anarchy: welcome.
Features
By Zoe Craig

Things You Might Not Know About The Borough Of Wandsworth

Do you know about its connection to the red planet?
Best Of London
By James Drury

Now You Can See How Healthy The Thames Is

Light display on major riverside landmark.
Videos
By Londonist Staff

Video: Will Croydon Look Like This One Day?

Brutalist visions.
Great Outdoors
By Harry Rosehill

The Police Forces Of London's Parks

Specialists in their fields... or parks.
Great Outdoors
By M@

A Hidden And Stirring 9/11 Memorial In The Olympic Park

Steel remnants.
Videos
By M@

Video: Discovering The Hidden River Westbourne

From Hampstead to Chelsea.
Great Outdoors
By Londonist Staff

London's Cutest City Farms

Wook at de widdle wabbits.
Museums & Galleries
By Zoe Craig

Where To See The Berlin Wall In London

It's a slice of history.
Videos
By Zoe Craig

Video: Gladiators in London

Executions, animal hunts, and bloodlust.
Great Outdoors
By Harry Rosehill

How To Get A Memorial Bench In London

Have a seat.
Great Outdoors
By M@

Kensington Gardens Has Parakeets That Will Land On Your Hand

Exceptionally tame.
Features
By Londonist Staff

London's Neon Lights

Did we get your favourite?
Art & Photography
By Zoe Craig

Have You Spotted The 450-Million-Year-Old Bench Outside Euston Station?

More than just a place to park your bum.
Great Outdoors
By Will Noble

The Butterfly Named After A Part Of South London

Beautiful and elusive.
Great Outdoors
By Harry Rosehill

How Reedbeds Can Help Save London's Rivers

A simple but effective solution.
Things To Do
By Zoe Craig

Watch Oscar-Nominated Film The Salesman For Free In Trafalgar Square

London shows Iranian film in defiance of Trump's 'Muslim ban'.
Great Outdoors
By Harry Rosehill

Why Does The City Of London Corporation Own Green Spaces Outside The Square Mile?

Some are outside of Greater London entirely.
By Tabish Khan

This Man Is Sketching Every Central London Park

No mean feat.
Sport
By Geoff Marshall

What We Learned Running Every Single London Parkrun

We completed the challenge, so you don't have to.