Spend a Day in Hampstead Heath

Just north of Regents Park, Primrose Hill provides a lovely sweeping panorama of London. It's just a short walk up to the top, where you can snap shots of the London skyline. It's best accessed from the Chalk Farm tube station -- it's about a 15min walk from the station to the hill. Head over to Regents Park afterwords, or explore nearby Camden market or St Johns Wood. 

A fairly easy drive from London, a couple of minutes, parking is accessible and cheap. The entrance of the gardens cost about 15 Pound. But its worth it, trust me. The gardens feature so many things, from tropical to semi-arid, to the many flowers of the world. The restaurant / cafe features some of the U.Ks finest pastries too.

Having moved to London recently, I found the big sprawling metropolis and constant grey skies quite suffocating. Luckily, after some research we located a small, but accessible crag to the south of London, near Gatwick Airport! Perfect to find some respite from the bustle of the city + some sick sandstone bouldering (be prepared for lots of slick slopers, some pockets, very bad feet).How to get...

This hike begins at the Seven Sisters Country Park, accessible from Eastbourne by way of Bus 12A towards Brighton. From the car park, walk south to a stony beach at Cuckmere Haven, where a view of the white cliffs will be to your left. Backtrack slightly (1/8 mile) to find the trail which leads up this cliff. From here, continue walking in an eastbound direction for 3.5 miles. The trail quickly...

From London, I got a high speed train to Rye on the South East coast of England. Rye and the surrounding towns, more famously Hastings, are known as 1066 country and are steeped in English history. There are lots of walks available online and at the tourist information centre in Rye, but I chose to follow public footpaths on my OS map (Rye & Winchelsea Tenterden & New Romney125 - Explor...

There are various ways to access Beachy Head (the highest point) along the Seven Sisters. I recommend starting your hike at the Birling Gap National Trust Car Park but Beachy Head can be accessed at various points along Beachy Head Rd. From the Birling Gap National Trust Car Park (and Café) take a few minutes to walk south over to the staircase that provides access to the rocky beach and tide p...