London is green, wild and free

Green spaces help all Londoners live longer, healthier and happier lives. From improving air quality, to providing habitats for wildlife, they're a vital part of a healthy city.

London is already one of the greenest cities in the world, and the Mayor has invested almost £30 million to make London even greener for everyone.

Funding to date has been focused on areas of the city that have poor access to open space and nature, especially where these are also areas of deprivation.

Click on the map to explore some of London's free, wild and green spaces near you. Remember to tag us in your photos #GreenWildFreeLondon.

Why green spaces are vital to London

Parks, woodlands, rivers and wetlands improve our mental health by providing spaces to relax, connect with each other, walk, cycle and be more active.

From woodlands to reedbeds, the capital's green spaces are teaming with life and provide important habitats for over 15,000 different species.

Support and funding from the Mayor of London has helped create and restore over 350 hectares of habitat, improve over 26 kilometres of rivers, and assist over 300 community groups make their local spaces greener for everyone to enjoy.

Since 2016, the Mayor has:

Tree trunk, branches and leaves — Invested almost £30m for green space and tree planting projects across London. These provide shade, making the city greener and cooler for both people and animals.

Children climbing a tree — Planted over half a million trees across London (including two new woodlands), totalling 85 hectares of tree-filled green spaces for everyone to enjoy.

A hedgehog — Created or restored over 350 hectares of habitat for London — the equivalent of more than 300 football pitches.

A riverbank with grass and plants growing — Restored over 26 kilometres of rivers since 2016, investing £1.4 million to clean up the water and improve habitat for wildlife with meadows, wetlands and reedbeds.

A watering can, with water being poured on plants — Funded more than 315 projects led by community groups to make their local areas greener and wilder, with green space like playgrounds and community gardens.

The skyline of central London — Cut air pollution by nearly half in central London¹ since 2016, making the air cleaner for millions of Londoners to explore the city.

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Make our city greener, healthier and wilder

Find out more about ways you can make our city greener, like planting trees or turning your garden into a wildlife haven.

1. Based on the calculated difference with a no-ULEZ scenario. See Inner London Ultra Low Emission Zone - One Year Report (PDF)

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