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.
By Dean Nicholas

Populist: June 14 - 20
By Lindsey

Nature-ist: Abney Park Cemetery

The first aboretum to be combined with a cemetery in Europe.
By Londonist

Nature-ist: Oxleas Woods & Severndroog Castle
By Dean Nicholas

Populist: May 31 - June 6
By SallyB2

Nature-ist: Kirkwood Nature Garden

A disused road/railway embankment which has been given back to nature.

By Dean Nicholas

Populist: May 24 - 30
By Dean Nicholas

Nature-ist: Stave Hill & Russia Dock Woodland

An eighties woodland, artificial hill, ecology park and reminders of a bygone trading age.
By Lindsey

Darwin Photographic Competition
By Lindsey

Nature-ist: Canonbury Telephone Exchange

A formerly formal front garden gone wild.

By SallyB2

Nature-ist News Flash
By SallyB2

Nature-ist News Flash
By SallyB2

Extra, Extra
By Lindsey

Shanking Saplings
By Lindsey

Populist: 1-7 March
By Londonist

Nature-ist: Chiswick Riverside

Walk the Thames path westwards.

By paulcox

London On The Cheap: 20-26 Feb
By Lindsey

Money For Myddleton House Gardens
By paulcox

London On The Cheap: Resolutions
By Lindsey

Populist: 7-13 December
By paulcox

Nature-ist: The Winter Gardens, Regent's Park

Conifers, winter-hardy ornamentals, and gnarly trees that look good in the nude.
By SallyB2

Nature-ist: London Wildlife Gardening Centre

A secret garden teeming with life in Peckham.

By Lindsey

Nature-ist: Culpeper Community Garden

A small city park and community environmental project.
By M@

Nature-ist: The SOAS Japanese Roof Garden

A geologist’s Eden.
By Lindsey

Nature-ist: The Quaker Garden

A contemplative city lunch spot.