London Parks

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Join Hunter Davies on a celebratory stroll around Londons greatest glories its parks.

We need our parks more than ever before, for our health and spirits, our bodies and souls, to keep us fit, to save us from pollution, to protect nature and wildlife; and Londoners are lucky enough to enjoy more green spaces than any other major city in the world.

InLondon Parks, Hunter Davies illustrates their wonders by spending a year walking round his favourite parks.From his local haunt on Hampstead Heath to the capitals latest wonder, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, each one is chosen for its unique appeal. Informative and entertaining, he details theirhistory, describes their layout and reveals hidden delights and new attractions that might otherwise be missed, such as the statue of a small brown dog in Battersea Park, a garden full of exotic plants and palm trees in south Londons Burgess Park or, for something completely unique, Ian Durys musical memorial bench in Richmond Park.

Fun, thought-provoking and uplifting, London Parks is an essential companion for anyone wishing to explore the ever-green beauty of Britains capital city, whether its spotting pelicans and politicians in St Jamess Park, the birds in the London Wetland Centre or the views from Greenwich Park.

Author Bio

Hunter Davies was at the heart of London culture in the Swinging Sixties, becoming close friends with The Beatles, and especially Sir Paul McCartney. He has been writing bestselling books, as well as widely read columnsfor major newspapers and magazines, for over fifty years. He lives in London and was married to the author Margaret Forster.