Park

UB6 7FH [map]

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

WC2H 8BS [map]

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

Piccadilly, [map]

Little Britain, [map]

Tooley Street, SE1 2NN [map]

Potters Fields Park lies on the southern side of the Thames between Tower Bridge and City Hall.

N4 1SB [map]

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

Hammersmith, W6 0TH [map]

A beautiful green park in West London and host outdoor venue for Pop Up Screens.

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.

Covington Way, Streatham Common, SW16 5NR [map]

The Rookery is an attractive, formally-landscaped area with an ornamental pond, flower and herbaceous beds, and a rock garden with streams.

Walnut Tree Walk, SE11 6DN [map]

The half-acre wildlife garden run by innovative charity providing training and garden advice.

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

Harlesden Road, Willesden, Brent, NW10 3SH [map]

Roundwood Park in Brent, London has a café, bowling green, children’s play area and a wildlife area with aviary.

EN5 3HS [map]

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

E6 5PE [map]

Huge areas of open water providing habitat for birds.

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.