Walk London

Description:

The oldest established walking tour company in London has great walks and great guides. Popular routes include both central London and Greater London sights (in which case you must pay rail fares yourself), but custom walks are also available. Shakespeare's London, the British Museum Walk, The Old Jewish Quarter Walk, London's Secret Village, Pub Crawls and Winnie the Pooh's England are just a few of the choices. Some of the walks are not pure pounding of the pavement. For example, the London Panorama tour includes a boat ride. Private and seasonal walks (like Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol Walk) are also offered.

Our Local Expert Says:

Near one the park's entrances is quiet Fulham Palace, the home to the Bishops of London for 1300 years. It is open to the public and houses a museum, gallery, a disabled child's playground and a wonderful restaurant

Description:

This picturesque little park stretches along the banks of the Thames from Putney Bridge to Fulham FC´s Craven Cottage ground. As well as containing historic Fulham Palace in its grounds, the park has 15 tennis courts, six of which are floodlit, a bowling green, miniature lake and a popular children's play area. Although small in size, the park remains a favourite with west London residents. The park is the perfect vantage point to view the initial stage of The Boat Race, but only if you are lucky enough to be situated right up against the handrail. The park's only other claim to fame came when the film The Omen, starring Gregory Peck, had a scene shot in the park in which a priest meets a rather grisly end.

Our Local Expert Says:

Site of the London Duathlon held every September. Try kite land boarding ( kitevibe.co.uk) near the Henry VIII Mound with spectacular views.

Description:

The Park was enclosed as a hunting park by Charles I in 1637 and still retains many ingredients of a medieval deer park. Essential to its character is the rich landscape of semi-natural acidic grassland, areas of bog and bracken, wetland, woodland and ancient parkland trees, and the herds of fallow and red deer that still roam the park. The resplendent Isabella plantation is especially noteworthy, particularly in early summer when the rhododendrons are in full bloom, but the park is lovely any time of year. Bring along a football, a picnic, go for a bike ride, inline skating or take the dogs out for some fun and fresh air. There are designated cycle paths so you don't have to grapple with the cars that can also drive through the park. Open until dusk, it is the perfect park to choose for a few hours of fresh air or even for a day trip.

Our Local Expert Says:

The Pavilion Tea House is an award winning park café. Weekend markets in the village are worth a peak.

Description:

Formerly a Tudor hunting park, Greenwich Park was redesigned by the Versailles landscaper, Andre Le Note, in the 1660's. Enjoy one of the best views in London from the Royal Observatory hilltop. Brass bands play in the park on summer afternoons and August brings puppet shows to the playground. Roman and Saxon archaeological finds have been made here. A superb day trip, particularly if you take the riverboat from Westminster.