Park/Open Space

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This ancient wood and meadow forms one of Britain's oldest nature reserves.

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A remarkably attractive community garden right in the heart of the West End.

Little Britain, EC1 [map]

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A wonderful educational nature reserve with a mosaic of habitats on former railway land.

Bankside Open Spaces Trust, 50 Redcross Way, SE1 1HA [map]

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This wonderful area of chalk grassland, broken up by areas of woodland, scrub and chalk cliffs, supports many unusual plants and insects, particularly butterflies.

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A fine example of how nature can reclaim former industrial land, these 8 hectares of birch woodland, scrub and grassland, also include pyramidal and southern marsh orchids and wild basil.

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Heathland and bog "rare habitats in London" combine with a series of woods along the valley of the River Ravensbourne.

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The former Croydon Airport has extensive chalk grassland, important for a number of rare plants and for breeding skylarks.

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One of London's very few bogs is contained in this area of oak and birch woodland, heathland and grassland.

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Huge areas of open water providing habitat for birds.

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One of London's two National Nature Reserves, this site includes a large area of ancient woodlands, as well as heathland and grassland.

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Two dry chalk valleys south of Pratts Bottom, with a patchwork of small ancient woodlands, scrub and areas of herb-rich chalk grassland.

Redriff Road, Southwark, SE16 [map]

A linear park and adjacent nature reserve with interesting woodland and wetlands.

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One of the few areas of relatively undisturbed open water in south London, of great value for birds, wetland plants and insects.

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An extensive area of chalk grassland and scrub, with two ancient woodlands, supporting a long list of local and nationally uncommon plants, including many orchids.

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A mosaic of high quality wildlife habitats cover this area, including ancient woodland, heathland and wetland, housing a wide range of plants and animals.

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A country park with a large ancient wood, flower-rich meadows and a stream-fed pond, including many scarce plants.

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A large ancient wood with a superb variety of plants and an excellent range of breeding birds.