Parks benefit community well-being, enhance London experience
When deciding whether her family should move to London, Science Teacher Kara Anderson said she flew in to get a feel for the city. After stumbling upon Paddington
Recreation Ground, she knew London would be her next home.
“I didn’t know where we would live, but I came to the school and then I just walked the neighborhoods,” Anderson said. “I remember sitting in Pad Rec for like an hour and just watching the people and just sitting being like, ‘Yes, I could call London home.’”
The Royal Parks, 11 of the city’s oldest and largest green spaces, including Hyde Park, Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, are known as “the lungs of London,” according to their website. Beyond central London, parks in the northwest part of the city provide spaces for
Recreation Ground, she knew London would be her next home.
“I didn’t know where we would live, but I came to the school and then I just walked the neighborhoods,” Anderson said. “I remember sitting in Pad Rec for like an hour and just watching the people and just sitting being like, ‘Yes, I could call London home.’”
The Royal Parks, 11 of the city’s oldest and largest green spaces, including Hyde Park, Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, are known as “the lungs of London,” according to their website. Beyond central London, parks in the northwest part of the city provide spaces for