The Regent's Park with Primrose Hill

Despite having lived in London for years in the past I had never visited Regent's Park while there: a weekend break and a stay at the Danubis Hotel enabled three days exploring (including one full day at London Zoo).

The park is an oasis of calm in the city: a superbly maintained, huge open space with several small cafes and facillities for runners and other sports people. The park team must be dedicated souls, tending to some formal gardens while resisting the urge to cut down wild plant reas, thus encouraging insects for the benefit of the park's huge range of bird life. I have never seen so many heron anywhere, a bird you normally associate with wild spaces in the UK.

Definitely worth a visit: take in the Honest sausage for lunch or a late breakfast, organic fayre is served.

The place to see an outdoor play in the summer. Comfortable seats, all good. Great food available in the theatre grounds for a pre-play picnic. Don't bring your food, it won't be as good or cheap as what is offered. This is a don't miss if you're spending 3 or more days in London.

Regent's Park is such a wonderful park. When I was there, it was raining, but I still found it beautiful, nonetheless. If you're in London and want a nice walk around one of the most beautiful parks in the city, this is something you should not miss.