The Green Chain Walk is the perfect escape for anyone wanting to explore London beyond the tourist traps and an excellent way for South Londoners to unwind. Plan your journey in advance with the TfL Go app or our Journey Planner, and where possible, travel when it is less busy As Her Majesty's coffin travels to London to lay-in-state at the Palace of Westminster, it is expected that we willsee unprecedented travel demand in the capital, especially from Wednesday 14 September.

Kew Gardens can be reached by train, with a journey time of around 20-30 minutes. You can also take the London Underground to Kew Gardens station on the District Line. London Underground will run as normal; however, some stations will be busier than usual, and some short-term safety measures such as queuing, closures, non-stopping trains or changes to the way customers enter or exit a station may be necessary. The Elizabeth line will run a special service with 12 trains per hour on the central section (Paddington-Abbey Wood) on Sunday 18 September to provide further transport options for customers. The East and West sections will operate as normal. Further information is available via TfL Journey Planner.

It’s a bit of a hidden gem, but Holland park even has its own opera auditorium! Opera Holland Park host shows year-round, but the highlight is most definitely the two-month summer festival that runs from June to August. Why not enjoy this green space with music and wine? You can also spot wildlife in the woodland, meander through the Dutch Garden, entertain kids at the adventure playground and finish with tea and cake at Holland Park Cafe.

He said Bowles was ‘making out that he was disgusted by the manner in which they gather information and use things against people’. If you use Tube or rail in the morning peak and can travel on Mondays and Fridays, these are generally quieter days to travel compared to Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Ifyoutravel in the morning peak and can be flexible about what time you travel, changing your journey time by just thirty minutes can lead to a quieter journey .Compared totravelling between 08:00and08:30, data has shown that: The park has lush vegetation, impressive plants, and wildlife. The deer is its most famous inhabitant; there are about 200, but also birds, toads, and squirrels. Man and nature coexist in perfect harmony in Richmond. A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving; he has been taken to hospital as a precaution.

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Escape the hustle and bustle with this tranquil jungle oasis in the most unlikely of places atop one of the most famous landmarks in London. Located in the heart of the city, Sky Garden is London’s highest public garden on the 43rd floor of the Walkie Talkie building. When staff attempted to stop him, he could be heard saying: ‘Oh, I can’t ride a bike here? I didn’t know.’ So, what does the Green Chain walk entail? The entire trail is a 50-mile walk snaking through unexpected greenery and attractions hidden between London suburbs. The real draw of this walk is that it is built for locals, not tourists, giving visitors a chance to see an authentic part of London, away from the millionaire flats. Most importantly, this is a welcome retreat for city-dwellers.

Kew Gardens is home to the most miniature royal palace, which was resided in from the early 18th century. In addition, there’s an 18th-century pagoda and a Treetop walkway; climbing to the top of these is a great chance to look out over the vast expense of greenery. In one corner of Regents Park is a pretty garden surrounded by high hedges – a secret spot waiting for you to find it. Named after the wife of King George V, the gardens opened in 1932, with the rose garden completed in 1934. Within this skyscraper are three tiers of landscaped gardens with different themes. Immerse yourself in a prehistoric forest comprised of tree ferns, fig trees, and flowering plants from the Mediterranean and South Africa.The walk is split into 11 connected sections, so you can choose which point you want to start from. The maps for each area can be found here. The garden at St Dunstan in the East is one of London’s most unusual green spaces and one of the capital’s best quirky attractions. The garden is in the ruined nave of the old St Dunstan in the East parish church, which was bombed and almost completely destroyed in 1941 during the London Blitz. Plan your route depending on which of the many visitor attractions most takes your fancy. Do you prefer deer parks, 12th-century abbeys, colourful graffiti, or going deep into the woods? Don’t miss the medieval Eltham Palace and Gardens, which was renovated into an art-deco mansion in the 1930s, the local gems at Horniman Museum, and the dinosaurs at Chrystal Palace Park. He grabbed the defendant, enabling the two women to escape again before Bowles dropped a knife on the floor.