I like walking along the South Bank between Westminster and the Tate Modern/Globe Theatre. It's next to the river, lots of boats to look at, can be quite busy though. There's also a cool skate park along there somewhere and an outdoor secondhand book sale area.
Parks in the south west - Richmond Park and, although not exactly a park, Kew Gardens!
I'll be living more or less next to Richmond Park.
Is it as huge as it looks on the map?????
I've seen some pictures and it looks like a great place to go for walks/runs/just hanging out.
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I'll be living more or less next to Richmond Park.
Is it as huge as it looks on the map?????
I've seen some pictures and it looks like a great place to go for walks/runs/just hanging out.
Yes, it's huge. If you run, be prepared to stop periodically to take pictures of deer and rabbits!
^That sounds like a much better source of fun animals than the alleged nature reserve I visited last week- all I saw was two butterflies, untamed masses of weeds and lots of broken glass/traces of impromptu fires; evidence of the prevalent wildlife- the Common Local Yob :P
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I've never actually been to Richmond Park, I always go straight past it to Kew! I hear good things about Isabella Plantation though.
Don't forget the colourful parakeet wildlife in the park too. =P
If you're willing to travel outside of London a little way and enjoy parks then I would highly recommend a trip to Windsor Great Park (THE best royal park but I may be biased because I work there). Windsor's only 30 mins ish on the train from Richmond.
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To be a Londoner, you must learn to hate tourists. They stop in the middle of the path to take pictures and don't know to get their Oyster cards out before the barrier, and although we've all done these things ourselves in other countries, when people do it in London we must hate them with the force of Hellfire and tut as we walk around them, and them complain to the people we are going to meet.
I've never actually been to Richmond Park, I always go straight past it to Kew! I hear good things about Isabella Plantation though.
Don't forget the colourful parakeet wildlife in the park too. =P
If you're willing to travel outside of London a little way and enjoy parks then I would highly recommend a trip to Windsor Great Park (THE best royal park but I may be biased because I work there). Windsor's only 30 mins ish on the train from Richmond.
I will totally go there and ask every single staff member if they're from RYL :P
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Isabella plantation is lovely and the park itself is very nice too.and yup parakeets are a thing
WHAT THE HECK IS A PARAKEET????
caps because I think it's an exciting word, but I have no clue what that is!
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To be a Londoner, you must learn to hate tourists. They stop in the middle of the path to take pictures and don't know to get their Oyster cards out before the barrier, and although we've all done these things ourselves in other countries, when people do it in London we must hate them with the force of Hellfire and tut as we walk around them, and them complain to the people we are going to meet.
I already hate tourists, even when I am one myself.
So sounds like I am doing reasonably well so far.
Only ten weeks or so to go!!!!!
I shall certainly die from anxiety before I even get into the country. :S
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"... but me? Me? I am a thousand years old, you can't kill me!"
I think I definitely have more friends in England than here.
Guess I am more lovable online :P
It is helpful to know that there's people I can ask about practical things that I don't understand or know how to do!
There's just so much **** to do before I move.
I need to start selling all my stuff, but that has to wait until my ex finally finds a new place so I know if he's keeping any of the furniture etc.
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