Transport for LondonSpring into the summer on foot
Over the weekend people will be invited to use the Strategic Walks Network to see London
Transport for London (TfL), which is funding 39 free, guided walks, hopes they will give locals the opportunity to discover a different side to their boroughs by unveiling some of their hidden green spaces.
Walk leaders will be revealing some of the stories behind the walks, making this a fun activity for the whole family.
The walks will all start and finish at Tube stations, bus stops or railway stations.
They follow mainly traffic-free routes and take in some of London's best attractions, parks and open spaces, as well as a number of rivers.
Peter McBride, Head of Cycling, Walking and Accessibility at TfL, said: 'Over the weekend people will be invited to use the Strategic Walks Network to see London in all its glory; from riverside paths to city centre boulevards, to green and open spaces.'
Here are TfL's top five walks for this weekend:
Oxleas Wood Circular Walk
Meeting at the signpost by the gate to Oxleas Café at 14:00 on Saturday
Abbey Wood to Thamesmead and Woolwich Arsenal
Meeting at Abbey Wood station at 11:00 on Saturday
Lower Lea Valley
Meeting at Tottenham Hale station at 11:00 on Saturday
Upper Lea Valley
Meeting outside Waltham Cross rail station at 11.15:00 on Sunday
City Walk
Meeting outside the EAT Café next to the Tower of London ticket office at 11:00 on Saturday
- For more information, go to www.walklondon.org.uk
- To plan your journey, visit tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner
Explore some of the capital's secret gardens
Discover the hidden gems London has to offer at the Open Garden Squares Weekend on 7-8 June.
Many of the venues will be offering a range of activities suitable for the whole family, from face-painting and balloon modelling to plant sales and talks.
The weekend is organised by the London Parks & Gardens Trust and sponsored by TfL.
The gardens, many of which are not usually open to the public, range from allotments and prison gardens to private residential squares.
To find out more about your local gardens and squares, visit www.opensquares.org.
Call the Advance Ticket Hotline on 020 8347 3230 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00) before 2 June for discounted tickets.
Alternatively, they can be bought during the weekend for £7.50 from the Britain and London Visitor Centre and selected gardens.
Children under 12 go free, as do companions to wheelchair users.
