Walking and outdoors

Christmas at Kew has been running since 2013 and is now a much anticipated fixture of London's festive calendar.

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Kew's magical Christmas light trail is London's biggest and best

William Upton (left) welcomed Chris Hayward (centre) and Eamonn Mullally, to Hampstead Heath (Image: City of London Corporation)

William Upton (left) welcomed Chris Hayward (centre) and Eamonn Mullally, to Hampstead Heath (Image: City of London Corporation)

City of London Corporation

'Hampstead Heath is a jewel in our crown'

Primrose Hill will be closed overnight until next Wednesday after reports of unauthorised fireworks

Primrose Hill will be closed overnight until next Wednesday after reports of unauthorised fireworks

Primrose Hill to close overnight after unauthorised fireworks parties

Tips to help you keep up your cold water swimming at Hampstead Heath's ponds as winter draws in

Tips to help you keep up your cold water swimming at Hampstead Heath's ponds as winter draws in

Cold water swimming

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Tips to help you keep up your cold water swimming at Hampstead Heath this winter

The HAHAS give tuition to young anglers on Hampstead's ponds (Image: HAHAS)

The HAHAS give tuition to young anglers on Hampstead's ponds (Image: HAHAS)

Hampstead Heath

'Hampstead Heath's anglers are vital to protecting nature in the ponds'

Sheep are enjoying their return to Hampstead Heath Extension (Image: City of London Corporation)

Sheep are enjoying their return to Hampstead Heath Extension (Image: City of London Corporation)

Hampstead Heath

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The sheep are back at Hampstead Heath - and some of them remember the way

West End Lane will be closed to traffic to celebrate World Car Free Day

West End Lane will be closed to traffic to celebrate World Car Free Day

Climate emergency

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The busy streets that will be closed to cars this Sunday

Martin Treacher carries Franklin up Highgate's Urban Hill Climb (Image: LCC)

Martin Treacher carries Franklin up Highgate's Urban Hill Climb (Image: LCC)

London Cycling Campaign

Hundreds of cyclists will test themselves against Highgate's 'indomitable' hill

Heath Hands youth volunteers record plant species on Hampstead Heath (Image: Heath Hands)

Heath Hands youth volunteers record plant species on Hampstead Heath (Image: Heath Hands)

Hampstead Heath

How Hampstead Heath is curing children's 'nature deficit disorder'

Sewage near the canal towpath at Little Venice

Sewage near the canal towpath at Little Venice

'Stench of sewage left untreated on canal towpath made me sick'

Long queues were reported at Hampstead Heath mixed pond

Long queues were reported at Hampstead Heath mixed pond

Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath pond bathers face long queues on hottest day of year

A homeless encampment that has been on the Regent's Canal towpath near Camden Market since the start of July

A homeless encampment that has been on the Regent's Canal towpath near Camden Market since the start of July

Canal and River Trust

Canal towpath left 'untidy and smelling of urine' for weeks

An image of the pond in the new garden being developed for Queen Elizabeth II in The Regent's Park

An image of the pond in the new garden being developed for Queen Elizabeth II in The Regent's Park

A new garden celebrating the life of Queen Elizabeth II is set to open in 2026

The Hive Meadow is in full bloom compared to how it was before (inset) (Images: Heath Hands)

The Hive Meadow is in full bloom compared to how it was before (inset) (Images: Heath Hands)

Hampstead Heath

'Help us to create beautiful wildflower meadows on Hampstead Heath'

Group Holding The Line protest outside Kenwood Ladies Pond over transwomen policy

Group Holding The Line protest outside Kenwood Ladies Pond over transwomen policy

Hampstead Heath

Protest to 'reclaim' Hampstead Heath ladies pond for 'women only'

Hampstead Heath has won a Green Flag award

Hampstead Heath has won a Green Flag award

Hampstead Heath named among most beautiful parks

Royal Docks has a programme of outdoor swimming and activities this summer. Image: Emma Nathan

Royal Docks has a programme of outdoor swimming and activities this summer. Image: Emma Nathan

Cool off this summer with a swim in London's docks and wharfs

The skate park has been used as Wireless festival's toilet block

The skate park has been used as Wireless festival's toilet block

Music festival toilets forced skate park 'out of action'

Crouch End Playing Field - the centre of the dispute

Crouch End Playing Field - the centre of the dispute

Haringey Council

Fury over bid to 'lock people out' of much-loved playing field

The annual Heath & Hampstead Society’s annual kite festival last month (Image: City of London Corporation)

The annual Heath & Hampstead Society’s annual kite festival last month (Image: City of London Corporation)

Hampstead Heath

'The little-known rules and tips for anyone visiting Hampstead Heath'

Friends of Finsbury Park have hit out at mud and tree damage they claim are caused by big events in the park

Friends of Finsbury Park have hit out at mud and tree damage they claim are caused by big events in the park

'Concerts and festivals are leaving Finsbury Park an unusable field of mud'

Heath Hands celebrate 25 years in Kenwood House kitchen garden (Image: Heath Hands)

Heath Hands celebrate 25 years in Kenwood House kitchen garden (Image: Heath Hands)

Hampstead Heath

'The little-known group that helps keep Hampstead Heath so special'

Fire damage in Richmond Park

Fire damage in Richmond Park

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Park users reminded of barbecue ban during warm weekend weather

Venice Allan has been banned from the Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association

Venice Allan has been banned from the Kenwood Ladies' Pond Association

Hampstead Heath

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Woman banned from Kenwood Ladies' Pond group amid trans row - report

William Upton was joined by his deputy Alderman Gregory Jones KC to watch the Night of 10k PBs (Image: City of London Corporation)

William Upton was joined by his deputy Alderman Gregory Jones KC to watch the Night of 10k PBs (Image: City of London Corporation)

Hampstead Heath

'A festival atmosphere at one of Hampstead Heath's big events'

The Camden Clean Air Cycle Ride has been rebranded as the London Clean Air Cycle Ride

The Camden Clean Air Cycle Ride has been rebranded as the London Clean Air Cycle Ride

Cycle ride for clean air returns for fourth year with expanded route

Dave May (older brother and former Ponds' lifeguard, mum, Tony and dad, and the pamphlet written by Tony's grandfather Wally Henry May

Dave May (older brother and former Ponds' lifeguard, mum, Tony and dad, and the pamphlet written by Tony's grandfather Wally Henry May

Parliament Hill

The Hampstead Heath lifeguard whose exploits impressed millions on Netflix

A view of the proposed pergola pond and flower garden in Regent's Park in memory of the late Queen

A view of the proposed pergola pond and flower garden in Regent's Park in memory of the late Queen

Queen Elizabeth II

More details of Regent's Park garden to commemorate the late Queen revealed

Players from the London Football School and Arsenal under-18 teams playing on The Regent’s Park’s new hybrid pitch

Players from the London Football School and Arsenal under-18 teams playing on The Regent’s Park’s new hybrid pitch

Regent's Park all-weather pitch gives women's football a boost

Cyclists of all ages see the sights on the RideLondon FreeCycle (Image: PA)

Cyclists of all ages see the sights on the RideLondon FreeCycle (Image: PA)

All the places you can join London's biggest free cycling event

Members of the Heath Hands team installing a trail camera on Hampstead Heath (Image: Heath Hands)

Members of the Heath Hands team installing a trail camera on Hampstead Heath (Image: Heath Hands)

Hampstead Heath

'Hampstead Heath has one of London's biggest hedgehog populations'

Jeska Harrington and the Highgate Society support a new Camden Wildlife Corridor (Image: PA)

Jeska Harrington and the Highgate Society support a new Camden Wildlife Corridor (Image: PA)

'We're supporting green initiatives like nature and wildlife corridors'

Campaigners are planning a protest to “reclaim” Kenwood ladies swimming pond on Hampstead Heath amid a row over access for transgender women

Campaigners are planning a protest to “reclaim” Kenwood ladies swimming pond on Hampstead Heath amid a row over access for transgender women

Hampstead Heath

Protest to 'reclaim' Hampstead Heath ladies swimming pond amid trans row

Chris Arnold says parks, like Stationers, have a huge part to play in communities (Image: Google)

Chris Arnold says parks, like Stationers, have a huge part to play in communities (Image: Google)

'We need to see parks as community spaces that we all take responsibility for'

William Upton attended the official unveiling of the Parliament Hill Athletics Track (Image: City of London Corporation)

William Upton attended the official unveiling of the Parliament Hill Athletics Track (Image: City of London Corporation)

Hampstead Heath

'New Heath track will inspire young athletes to follow their dreams'

The gardens at 25 Cannon Street are opening for the London Open Gardens event

The gardens at 25 Cannon Street are opening for the London Open Gardens event

London's hidden squares and secret gardens to open over one special weekend

Temporary fencing at Primrose Hill, which people have been bypassing, pictured in 2023

Temporary fencing at Primrose Hill, which people have been bypassing, pictured in 2023

Primrose Hill to be closed at night at weekends again as warmer weather approaches

Heath Hands offer nature-based activities to improve health and wellbeing Image: Heath Hands

Heath Hands offer nature-based activities to improve health and wellbeing Image: Heath Hands

Hampstead Heath

'Nature starts to awaken on Hampstead Heath'

Spring is a great time to explore London by bike

Spring is a great time to explore London by bike

These are the best cycle routes to take in the sights of London this Easter

The husband and wife duo have now launched books covering more than 30 London neighbourhoods

The husband and wife duo have now launched books covering more than 30 London neighbourhoods

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BBC radio presenter launches colouring books featuring 30 London neighbourhoods

forum+ enjoy hosting activities outdoors like their walking group (Image: forum+)

forum+ enjoy hosting activities outdoors like their walking group (Image: forum+)

'All the LGBTQ+ activities going on in Hampstead and Islington this spring'

Hampstead Heath are going to conduct a survey on their hedgehogs (Image: Corporation of London)

Hampstead Heath are going to conduct a survey on their hedgehogs (Image: Corporation of London)

City of London Corporation

'Hampstead Heath is worth over £50 million a year in benefits to society'

West Heath Road is set to partially closure from March 11 this year

West Heath Road is set to partially closure from March 11 this year

Hampstead Heath

Closure set to hit road just off popular green space for sewage works

A pond member wants the ladies pond to be for 'biological' not transgender women

A pond member wants the ladies pond to be for 'biological' not transgender women

Hampstead Heath

Trans row at Hampstead Heath women's swimming pond set to come to a head

Work on a derelict site at Alexandra Palace has begun and people are being given the chance to have their say on improving parkland. Photos: Newsquest/Sophie Harbinson

Work on a derelict site at Alexandra Palace has begun and people are being given the chance to have their say on improving parkland. Photos: Newsquest/Sophie Harbinson

Alexandra Palace

Have your say on improving Alexandra Palace parks as work begins on derelict building

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Hampstead Heath

'An oasis of peace and calm' – how TripAdvisor reviewers rate Hampstead Heath

Heath Hands are going to landscape the area around the Mixed Pond (Image: Heath Hands)

Heath Hands are going to landscape the area around the Mixed Pond (Image: Heath Hands)

Hampstead Heath

'Why we are restoring the landscaping around Hampstead Heath's ponds'

Carla Francome on her favourite cycle route in Haringey

Carla Francome on her favourite cycle route in Haringey

'I have found my favourite road to cycle down'

Swimmers queuing at the Kenwood Ladies Pond during the busy summer seasons

Swimmers queuing at the Kenwood Ladies Pond during the busy summer seasons

Earlier closing times at Hampstead Heath swimming pond planned for maintenance work

The heath has a natural capital value of £1.5 billion over 50 years

The heath has a natural capital value of £1.5 billion over 50 years

Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath worth more than £50m to UK economy every year

The Royal Parks have reminded visitors that lanterns are banned from Primrose Hill

The Royal Parks have reminded visitors that lanterns are banned from Primrose Hill

Visitors urged not to bring lanterns to Primrose Hill on Lunar New Year

William Upton encourages everyone to visit the free Golders Hill Zoo (Image: City of London Corporation)

William Upton encourages everyone to visit the free Golders Hill Zoo (Image: City of London Corporation)

Golders Hill Zoo

Events and attractions coming to Hampstead Heath in 2024

Kate Bradbury and Xavier Mahele digging the first of 100 new ponds for the London Blue Chain walking route

Kate Bradbury and Xavier Mahele digging the first of 100 new ponds for the London Blue Chain walking route

National Lottery

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The great London walks and green spaces to be opened up thanks to new Lottery grant

The London Women’s Freedom Ride is great day out

The London Women’s Freedom Ride is great day out

'Women cyclists feel far less safe than men - and suffer far more abuse'