Park/Open Space

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One of the most natural river corridors in London, with nationally important wetlands at the lower end and ancient alder woods further upstream.

16-34 Graham Street, Shoreditch, N1 8JX [map]

191 Drayton Park, N5 1PH [map]

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One of the richest grassland sites in London, with both wet and dry pastures and a wealth of plant life.

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This country park contains some flower-rich grassland and ancient woodland, as well as several interesting old ponds.

3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 7PB [map]

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This green belt site is home to a wonderful variety of waterfowl and wading birds, throughout the year.

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A large common with a good range of high quality wildlife habitats, including both acid and chalk grassland and ancient woodland.

1 Cressfield Close, NW5 4BN [map]

A small city farm with a wide range of livestock, poultry and horses.

Messina Avenue, NW6 4LD [map]

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This ancient wood has a wonderful spring display of bluebells.

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A wonderful pond, managed as an educational nature reserve.

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This sprawling series of open spaces, in the valley of the River Lea, includes lakes, reservoirs, marshes and wet grassland.

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Abbey Wood, SE2 9EZ [map]

These woods, beside the site of the historic Lesnes Abbey, are famous for their wild daffodils.

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A section of the Colne Valley with a remarkable variety of wildlife habitats, including lakes, rivers, scrub, areas of wasteland, woodland and grassland.

Coombe Road, South Croydon, CR0 [map]

London Fields, Hackney, E8 3EU [map]

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One of the finest river systems in London, connecting gravel pits and areas of wet woodland and supporting a remarkable range of wetland plants and animals.