I'm lucky because, although I live in London Zone 2, Gladstone Park is just a few hundred yards away. It's 86 acres of well-looked-after land. One side is flat and laid out for sports, the other part rises up a steep hillside with some great views from the top. There are some beautiful old trees up there but also a lot of younger ones that have been planted over the last 5-10 years. More recently they've started re-wilding some large sections which is great to see.
My son learnt to play rugby there, my family have all done the Parkrun 5k in it - well all expect me. I'm in it running or walking most days of the week, though and often bump into people I know.
I know it can't compete with some of the amazing places on this thread, but it's still great to have a big chunk of tranquility on the doorstep.
My son learnt to play rugby there, my family have all done the Parkrun 5k in it - well all expect me. I'm in it running or walking most days of the week, though and often bump into people I know.
I know it can't compete with some of the amazing places on this thread, but it's still great to have a big chunk of tranquility on the doorstep.