{"id":32905,"date":"2023-11-30T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178f1203-9f07-4248-857b-916ca3183d82"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:39:23","slug":"london-walks-10-breathtaking-days-out-in-englands-capital-city","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/london-walks-10-breathtaking-days-out-in-englands-capital-city\/","title":{"rendered":"London walks: 10 breathtaking days out in England’s capital city"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take a stroll through some of London’s most beautiful green spaces, from Hampstead Heath and Richmond Park to Kew Gardens and the London Wetland Centre. <\/p>

By Daniel Graham\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 30 November 2023 at 11:55 AM<\/p>

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London may be England’s biggest urban area but did you know that roughly 20 percent of the city is public green space? In fact, seen from above, 50 percent of London is a mosaic of green and blue, thanks to a vast network of woodlands, parks, gardens, rivers and canals.<\/p>

All this nature makes the Big Smoke a surprisingly good place to go walking. So, where are the best trails?<\/p>

We asked a handful of London locals for their favourite spots \u2013 here, we reveal the top 10, from Hampstead Heath<\/a> and Richmond Park<\/a> to Great British Gardens<\/a> and Abney Cemetery<\/a>.<\/p>