London Sports & Outdoors

 27 Reviews   The Olympic Games are coming to London in 2012 and with less than a year to go now excitement is building for sports fans. We were lucky enough to secure tickets for three events in the ballot –... 

 14 Reviews   Wembley is synonymous with one thing in the eyes of the world, and that is football. OK the famous stadium, now totally rebuilt, hosts many other events, both sporting and musical, but it is for... 

 12 Reviews  The Canary Wharf ice rink, open from mid-November to mid-February, is the one we use most often as we both work in Canary Wharf, just a couple of minutes' walk from the rink. The rink is somewhat... 

 13 Reviews  One of London's best known sporting events, the Marathon takes place in late April 2012 along a 26.2-mile route that starts in Woolwich (just near where we live as a matter of fact!), goes through... 

 13 Reviews   Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. nearest tube... 

 16 Reviews  If you are up for a spot of fishing out of London, this is a really good spot to go to! This fishing farm is about a 2 hour drive from London, in the picturesque county of Kent! At Shirkoak Farm... 

 10 Reviews  Cricket is very much a game played by the English and members of Commonwealth countries.the most famous venues are The Oval and Lords cricket Ground which is off Wellington Road. As cricket is played... 

 4 Reviews  London is a superb place to cycle. There are plenty of paths and the scenery is gorgeous (unless you are a commuter cycler!). Nothing beats exercising out in nature! No smoggy streets and noisy... 

 8 Reviews  I was looking for something besides castles and museums to take my niece and nephew to and was originally going to purchase tickets for a football (soccer) game but then my nephew said what he REALLY... 

 3 Reviews  When I was thinking of taking up golf, the main question was: 'Will I find time to actually practice it, given our (then mine) travel schedule?' Luckily, places like the World of Golf (of which there... 

 5 Reviews  The Thames Path National Trail is great to walk. It's a 294 km long path from the source of the Thames river in the Cotswolds to almost the Northsea. In the greater london area the path covers both... 

 5 Reviews  I first heard about Rotten Row when I was editing a newsletter for a special interest group on horses. One of our members went to England and mentioned it. Rotten Row is the most famous riding trail... 

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 Mariajoy Says:  London's Regent's Canal runs from the Limehouse Basin to Paddington Basin. Once the city's major transportation artery, it fell into disuse like so many of the... 

 Jenniflower Says:  If you are a keen birdwatcher then this is the place for you!When we go to the plantation we take our English bird book and our binoculars (and camera of... 

 MDH Says:  When it comes to sports, there's so many in London that it's almost impossible to keep up with them all! I'll try and give a few.When it comes to football... 

 graeme83 Says:  West Ham are the big side in East London. All their other Premiership rivals are based in North/West London. West Ham play out of Upton Park. As Liverpool's... 

 Sjalen Says:  Yes, I mean birds as in those winged creatures people watch with binoculars. There is just nowhere else to put it here on VT. One of the best places for... 

 Manyana Says:  This theme park is 45 min away from central london by the train. i think it's the closest to london, quite big and needs one full good day to finish all the... 

 Manyana Says:  my friends usually arrange for this trip once or twice a year. since i arrived in london, i missed it once because i didn't know them, the second time because i... 

 avanutria Says:  The Friday Night Skate is another free skating event held in central London. The skate has two sections: Blue (intermediates) and Black (advanced). You have to... 

 Dabs Says:  We arrive at Heathrow, our bags checked through to Budapest, the bicycle checked to London where we are going to store it. We go to the luggage area and wait... 

 Dabs Says:  The London triathlon saga actually starts in August 2004, a full year before the juicy part of this story, when my husband and I were in London for my birthday...