Walking in London describes 25 walks in London’s green spaces and nature reserves, covering both the city centre and Greater London area – many well off the tourist track (‘Dagenham’s Open Spaces’; ‘Hills and Woods of Croydon’).

The walks take you through London’s woods, parks and heaths, and along its canals and rivers.

Each describes a species you might encounter – it might be common, it might be rare, but it will in some way relevant to the walk.

There’s plenty of information too about how Londoners fought to retain their open spaces, which make it arguably the greenest great city on Earth – albeit a struggle that continues.