Walks

Full river path, ends at the Cutty Sark. ~2.5 hours easy walking.

Parliament Hill → Kenwood → ponds — the canonical north-London walk.

Towpath, narrowboats, London Zoo's aviary, ends in Maida Vale.

Spine of London — market, Tate, NT, London Eye, Big Ben. Start hungry.

First leg of the 78-mile orbital ring — Thames Barrier, Severndroog Castle, Oxleas Wood.

Disused railway turned linear nature reserve. Murals, foxes, the green spine of N London.

Olympic Park, wetlands, marshes — the wildest waterway in London.

Boat race stretch — Putney pier, Barnes towpath, the Wetland Centre detour.

Windmill, Queensmere pond, the bit Wombles made famous. Bring boots in winter.

Temple → Lincoln's Inn → Gray's Inn — the quiet legal squares most visitors miss.

St Paul's → St Stephen Walbrook → Christopher Wren's masterclass in one Saturday morning.

Dinosaurs (Victorian sculptures), then leafy lanes into the prettiest village south.

Walk up the Regent's Canal to Islington via Haggerston.

Walk over the Green Bridge, a unique structure that joins Mile End Park together with its urban nature reserve, taking the park over the busy A11 road, ensuring uninterrupted greenery for several miles, from Limehouse to the top of the beautiful Victoria Park.

Operated by the Greenwich Tour Guides Association, the original guiding organisation that has operated in Greenwich for 25 years. Walking tours take place twice a day (every day, excluding 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan and London Marathon Day). No need to book in advance, buy tickets on the d

The London Marathon takes place annually, usually on the last Sunday of April. For both wheelchair racers and runners (elite, club and fun - many in fancy dress), it starts from the south side of Greenwich Park, on the common at Blackheath, then routes eastwards towards Charlton

Greenwich is home to the last 4 miles (6.4 km) of the 184-mile-long Thames Path, organised by National Trails. From Cutty Sark, the path follows the river up and around the Greenwich Peninsula before ending at the Thames Barrier. The trail affords great views of Canary Wharf and

Group street skate.

Two-day carnival which takes place every year on the August Bank Holiday weekend. It is said to be the largest carnival of its type in the world, attracts over a million people and is a great celebration of London's modern multicultural identity. What really gives it flavour is t

Users can download an MP3 (22MB) that soundtracks their walk between Blackfriars Bridge and Westminster Bridge. The tailor-made music reflects the changing environment.

A ceremony performed by regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies to mark the official birthday of the King. The King and his family travel by carriage down The Mall from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade, where they inspect the troops and then the entire Household