London

London: staying wild in the city

Cities can often be unexpected treasure-troves of nature. Chris Platt explores London to discover where nature has taken up residence, and where you can reconnect with the wild.

8 of the best Spring hiking escapes for Londoners

Alex Middleton, co-founder of Vespucci Adventures, shows us how accessible outdoor spaces are from London. Here's 8 of his favourite spots for a walk which are all within 90 minutes from the capital city.

Dan Raven-Ellison

Meet Dan Raven-Ellison - Parent, guerrilla geographer, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, former geography teacher and founder of the campaign to make London the world’s first National Park City.

Destiny Kamara

Meet Destiny Kamara. Check out how she pushed her boundaries to reach the summit of Ben Nevis.

Dwayne Fields

Meet Dwayne Fields - Born in rural Jamaica, his first love was the freedom of the outdoors where as a child he spent most of his time.

Kizzie Fenner

Meet Kizzie Fenner.

Reece Lukeman

Meet Reece Lukeman.

Ben Smith

Meet Ben Smith - Dad, environmentalist, adventurer, sports lover, cow whisperer, coffee drinker

Mahdi Chowdhury

Meet Mahdi Chowdhury - Spontaneous, football, foodie, tech lover, competitive, adventurer and driven

Sophie Power

Meet Sophie Power - Ultrarunner. Entrepreneur. Runs on strong tea and chocolate