The history of and secret spots in London’s beautiful parks and gardens
One of my favourite things about walking around the City of London is the number of hidden pocket parks you find. Many of these are on the sites of old churches and churchyards lost either in the Great Fire or during the Blitz. I love that despite what must be astronomical land values, you get […]
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Did you know London is officially a forest?! 1/5 of the capital is made up of trees making it (by UN standards) a forest. Despite bringing nature and greenery into the urban landscape, trees are easy to overlook as subjects of particular historical interest. Some, however, have been with us for far longer than many
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Tucked away amongst the backstreets of Vauxhall you will find Bonnington Square. Bonnington Square is not just your classic square of Victorian terraced houses… it is also bursting with nature. You’ll find secret gardens, leafy overgrown corners, vines climbing up the house fronts and both tropical and native trees planted in every available space. It
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The Hill Garden and Pergola in Hampstead is absolutely one of my favourite spots in London. This Edwardian beauty can be found in the North-west corner of Hampstead Heath and is one of London’s best hidden gems. Emerging out of the trees and seeing the Pergola has the feel of discovering some magnificent lost civilisation.
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Regent’s Park is full of lovely gardens, lakes and flower beds. It also has plenty of interesting historical sights to seek out such as grand Regency villas and statuesque fountains. However, not many people know that it also has a prehistoric gem, hiding in plain sight. At the intersection of two paths, within the Inner
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