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City of London Open Spaces
The City of London owns and manages over 10,900 acres (4,411
hectares) of historic and natural open space, for public recreation
and health.
Our Open Spaces, most of which are charitable trusts, are run at
no cost to the communities that they serve. They are funded
principally by the City of London, together with grants, trading
income, donations and sponsorship.
Our spaces are enjoyed by millions of visitors each year. They
are important wildlife habitats, sites of scientific interest and
national nature reserves for the public to enjoy.
The City of London Open Spaces Department is committed to
providing the best service possible within available resources,
ensuring fair and efficient sustainable management, good
communications and an open learning culture.
Download a larger version of the Open
Spaces map (PDF 646kb)
Wellbeing Festival
The City of London Open Spaces Wellbeing Festival encourages and
inspires communities to use open spaces - get out and join in the
large number of activities happening in your local green space this
year. For more information on the campaign please have a look at
our
Wellbeing Events Diary 2012.pdf (3.8mb) or see our
Wellbeing page.
Why not try one of our Wellbeing Events Diary 2012 -
Top 20 things to do in City of London Open Spaces in 2012 this
summer?
Highlights include:
- Take an evening picnic to Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath and
watch the sunset over the Olympic venues
- Visit the free zoo in Golders Hill Park and meet a ring tailed
lemur!
- Join a Heritage Walk around the City of London Cemetery and
Crematorium
- Spot where Harry Potter was filmed in Burnham Beeches
- Promenade through the extraordinary hidden Pergola at Hampstead
Heath
- See the active airfield at Kenley Common and World War II
fighter pens
- Run one of six way marked trails across Epping
Forest
Department publications
Grow your own career in horticulture
We are one of the founding organisations of Grow, who promote
careers in horticulture and green space management. From ecology
and environmental research to landscape management and planning,
these important and rewarding careers are just waiting for
you. To find out what careers are available take a look at
the Grow website.
Contact us
For general open space enquiries please call 020 7332 3505 or
browse our individual Open Space site pages all listed on the left
hand menu.
If you notice any faults or problems - such as damaged signs,
fences or stiles, fly-tipping, excessive litter or obstructions on
footpaths - in our open spaces you can now
report them online.
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