The Journal

The parks in London offer far more than just an essential space for its residents and visitors to enjoy the fresh, open air. They chart a journey detailing how one of the world’s greatest cities turned hunting grounds, private estates and military land into an ambitious collection of places for the public to call their own. They became vital landmarks through times of social reform and a developing understanding of physical and mental health. It is fair to say that leisure in London in the 21st century would be an entirely different prospect without the ‘lungs of the city’ to rely on.