Hyde Park is still illuminated by gas lighting, adding a beautiful warm glow to late night walks through the largest of the capital’s four Royal Parks. Here’s a series of …
Gas lamps, autumnal scenes and late night views, Hyde Park, London Read More
Designed as a companion park to the nearby Gordon Square, Tavistock Square is a compact green space in Bloomsbury, central London.
In photos: Tavistock Square – a public park in the heart of Bloomsbury, London Read More
During the lockdown, I pretty much visited every park – big or small – within three miles of Brixton, but this time I’ve travelled further afar and taken a look …
In photos: a walk around the Gordon Square park in Bloomsbury, central London Read More
This short walk starts at Kings Cross tube station, takes you along the canal towpath from Kings Cross to Camden and then through Regent’s Park and on to Warren Street …
London canal walk: King’s Cross to Camden to Regent’s Park with 40 photos and route map Read More
A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun …
WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018 Read More
Located in a beautiful rolling hills close to Chepstow, the Big Green Gathering is an annual festival with an environmental and social justice focus. As well as live acts and …
Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Part one: Daytime festival scenes around the site in Chepstow, Wales Read More
I love Cardiff’s Roath Park. Built on a ‘malarial bog’, the park opened in 1894 and is dominated by a 30-acre lake formed by the damming of the Nant Fawr stream. A comfortable …
A sunny Autumnal afternoon at Roath Park, Cardiff – in photos Read More
Here’s a selection of photos taken around central London in the first two weeks of December, 2014, Above, a nattily dressed Maplin & Webb worker on Old Bond Street takes …
London in December: three chimneys at Battersea, Thames night views, parks and Christmas lights Read More
I really enjoyed last year’s art show in the Cavendish Square underground car park, so I made sure I got along to the new show in the same venue, this …
London car park artshow – We Could Not Agree at the Q Park, Cavendish Square Read More
The new Hunter’s Point South Park can be found on Long Island City, across the East River from Midtown Manhattan.
A walk along a deserted Hunter’s Point South Park, Long Island City, New York Read More
Located in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, Bute Park offers 130 acres of rather lovely landscaped gardens and parkland, slap bang in the the middle of town. On a breezy day at the …
A walk around Bute Park, in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, south Wales Read More
For over forty years, skateboarders, BMX riders and graffiti artists have used the empty space known as the Southbank Undercroft to practise their art, socialise and show off their skills.
Long Live Southbank campaign fights to keep Southbank Undercroft skate park Read More
With the snow falling deep and thick and even over Brixton on Sunday, I ventured out again to grab a few photos from around town. Perhaps my favourite scene was …
Brixton snowmen plus snowy scenes at Windrush Square, Loughborough Park and Coldharbour Lane Read More
Lambeth is putting on two fireworks displays tonight (Fri 2nd Nov) at 8pm in Brockwell Park and Streatham Common, south London. Both events are free.
Brockwell Park and Streatham Common fireworks displays 2012 – full details and timetable Read More
Unfortunately, I ended up missing the big TUC March through central London last Saturday, but I did manage to make it to Hyde Park to capture the aftermath and take …
London TUC March, October 20th – Hyde Park aftermath Read More
Waiting for you to impress passers-by with your devilish topspin action are a host of free table tennis tables, all provided as part of the Ping! project, an initiative to boost …
More tennis tables appear in London public parks as Ping! pushes on Read More
Well, OK, it’s not really a castle, but I imagine that to a young kid with a bit of imagination, these recently created ‘ruins’ in Max Roach Park could easily be some ancient monument …
See the ruins of Brixton Castle, set in a delightful little park named after a jazz drummer Read More
The Lambeth Country Show is always a highlight of my year, and this year it will be taking part on the 16th and 17th July in its usual location at …
Lambeth Country Show 16th-17th July, 2011: Main stage and Village Green listings Read More
London basked in an early heatwave today, with temperatures soaring to 27 degrees across the capital.
A glorious Good Friday in Brockwell Park as temperatures hit 80 degrees Read More
On a gorgeous April Sunday afternoon, we headed up to Brockwell Park for our first picnic of the year.
First picnic of the year: Brockwell Park, south London Read More
One of south London’s lesser known parks, Ruskin Park is situated between Camberwell, Brixton and Herne Hill (and right next to Denmark Hill station), and I took a lovely stroll through it …
Ruskin Park in the spring, south London Read More
It may be one of the ugliest, most depressing buildings ever put up in Brixton, but the crumbling multi-story car park on Brixton Station Road has become a centre of controversy.
Brixton car park awaits its fate Read More
On Saturday we caught the tube to Mile End for a six mile walk through east London to check out progress on the 2012 Olympic site. It’s a lovely walk …
Olympic stadium walk – Mile End to Victoria Park and Bow along the canal Read More
Greenwich is stuffed full of history, has a good market, ace pubs, loads of interesting shops and a fantastic park with great views making it a great cheap day out …
Greenwich photos, south London Read More
Well, that was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. And Mark Thomas was there too! Urban Green Fair 2007, Brockwell Park, South London.
Urban Green Fair 2007, Brixton Read More
Strawberry Fair Getting in to Cambridge for the Strawberry Fair was a real pain this year, with a completely over the top police presence at the rail station: there were …
Strawberry and Green Fairs Read More
Only running until the end of this week (6th June 2021) is Rachel Whiteread’s Internal Objects exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery, located between Oxford Circus and Green Park tube stations. …
Rachel Whiteread’s Internal Objects exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery, central London – 22 photos Read More
This is the spectacular sight of a herd of wooden elephants seen outside the Saatchi Gallery off King’s Road in Chelsea. The life-sized sculptures are on display ahead of being …
In photos: the roaming elephant herds of Chelsea Read More
Last Saturday, I went for a leisurely perambulation around central London, looking at some art and architecture along the way. Here’s some photos from my travels:
London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019 Read More
Spring is in the air and I’ve been out and about in London with my trusty Ricoh GR camera. Here’s a brief selection of photos taken around the banks of the …
London in Spring – scenes by the River Thames and around the city Read More