23 Images That Show Off London’s Unexpected Natural Beauty

16 October 2017

Did you know that roughly forty-seven percent of Greater London’s surface area is green space? Yes, really. The number may sound surprising to those who think of London as the typical dull, grey, rained-out wasteland it often gets portrayed as in novels and films (in fact, London gets less rain than the rest of the UK, and less than places like Miami, New York and Mexico City!). But those who live in the capital will surely be familiar with its extensive parks, heaths, gardens and even forests, which provide a place of refuge in an otherwise teeming city. Some of those green spaces are even home to an unexpected variety of wildlife, and we’ve selected some gorgeous shots of London’s green spaces, to exemplify just how much natural beauty can hide among all the concrete.

The Tottenham Marshes in north London are a lesser-known but beautiful area of meadows, scrubland and waterways.

The Tottenham Marshes in north London are a lesser-known but beautiful area of meadows, scrubland and waterways. Read less

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23 Images That Show Off London’s Unexpected Natural Beauty

The Tottenham Marshes in north London are a lesser-known but beautiful area of meadows, scrubland and waterways.

The Tottenham Marshes in north London are a lesser-known but beautiful area of meadows, scrubland and waterways. Read less

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Bushy Park is home to over three hundred free-roaming deer. This Red stag tries to attract females with his resounding mating call.

Bushy Park is home to over three hundred free-roaming deer. This Red stag tries to attract females with his resounding mating call. Read less

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A lady with an umbrella strolls through Green Park in central London on a drizzly autumn day.

A lady with an umbrella strolls through Green Park in central London on a drizzly autumn day. Read less

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This image of a brook running through the Royal Park of Richmond in south-west London might as well be a Romantic painting.

This image of a brook running through the Royal Park of Richmond in south-west London might as well be a Romantic painting. Read less

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The leaves have started coming down on this peaceful autumn morning in Battersea Park, south-west London.

The leaves have started coming down on this peaceful autumn morning in Battersea Park, south-west London. Read less

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A couple admires the spectacular views over the capital from the top of Primrose Hill, near Camden.

A couple admires the spectacular views over the capital from the top of Primrose Hill, near Camden. Read less

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The morning sun slowly chases away the low mist in Richmond Park, the largest of London’s eight Royal Parks.

The morning sun slowly chases away the low mist in Richmond Park, the largest of London’s eight Royal Parks. Read less

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A lucky few home-owners get to wake up to spectacular views over the ponds and woodlands of Hampstead Heath in north London.

A lucky few home-owners get to wake up to spectacular views over the ponds and woodlands of Hampstead Heath in north London. Read less

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Yellow hues dominate the autumn trees around the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, at the heart of the capital.

Yellow hues dominate the autumn trees around the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, at the heart of the capital. Read less

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This view through the trees of St. James’s Park makes the government buildings on Whitehall look like Hogwarts Castle.

This view through the trees of St. James’s Park makes the government buildings on Whitehall look like Hogwarts Castle. Read less

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The sun shines tentatively through the trees on a frosty winter morning in Greenwich Park.

The sun shines tentatively through the trees on a frosty winter morning in Greenwich Park. Read less

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The views from Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath are spectacular, even on a misty morning.

The views from Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath are spectacular, even on a misty morning. Read less

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Barren trees loom over Kensington Gardens as warmly wrapped-up visitors walk or jog through the vast park.

Barren trees loom over Kensington Gardens as warmly wrapped-up visitors walk or jog through the vast park. Read less

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Green, orange and gold autumn leaves in Kew Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site in west London.

Green, orange and gold autumn leaves in Kew Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site in west London. Read less

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No cycling and no skating on this misty spring morning in Regent’s Park, north London.

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Autumnal colours reflect on the water of Regent’s Canal, which runs through both Regent’s Park in the north-west and Victoria Park in the east of London.

Autumnal colours reflect on the water of Regent’s Canal, which runs through both Regent’s Park in the north-west and Victoria Park in the east of London. Read less

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The Chinese pagoda at the lake in Victoria Park makes for a peaceful scene among the autumn colours.

The Chinese pagoda at the lake in Victoria Park makes for a peaceful scene among the autumn colours. Read less

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Regent’s Park is a lovely mixture of beautifully sculpted gardens and ornaments, and slightly more unkempt open spaces.

Regent’s Park is a lovely mixture of beautifully sculpted gardens and ornaments, and slightly more unkempt open spaces. Read less

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The view from Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath is worth sitting down for.

The view from Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath is worth sitting down for. Read less

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