Today's Recreation
Recreation Facility Location Guide
 

London has a plentiful of green space set aside for parks, playgrounds, and sports fields. The largest open space in central London is Hyde Park, and its western extension, Kensington Gardens. At the northeast corner of Hyde Park is Marble Arch, which originally stood in front of Buckingham Palace. Separating Hyde Park from Kensington Gardens is the Serpentine, a lake created for boating and swimming. Directly to the east, two other Royal Parks, Green Park and Saint James's Park, provide a continuous stretch of greenbelt ending at the heart of Westminster.

Regent's Park, just north of the Baker Street tube station, offers a peaceful and beautiful place to explore. The untamed nature of Hampstead Heath is hilly and varied with its expanse of grassland and woodland, but it is safe for solo adventures only during daylight. The miles of scenic towpaths of Regent's Canal are great for running or strolling during the summer months (again, during daylight only).