A morning run across a tree-lined footbridge in London

Sustainability

Greener stays in London

Guests live, work and rest in our apartments for days or months at a time, so the way we heat, light and run our buildings matters. We have measured the 2025 carbon footprint of every residence, set targets to bring it down, and had our residences independently assessed by Green Tourism.

This page sets out where we are, what we're changing and how you can help during your stay.

Green Tourism Bronze award 19 Aeria residences hold a Green Tourism Bronze award

At a glance

  • 19 residences with a Green Tourism Bronze award
  • 3,247tCO₂e our total carbon footprint for 2025, across all sites
  • 72% of that footprint comes from gas for heating and hot water
  • −20% our target cut in carbon emissions by 2030
Click here for the full carbon footprint report (PDF) Green Business UK, 1 January to 31 December 2025, all sites

2025 results

Our carbon footprint

We measured our footprint for 1 January to 31 December 2025 with Green Business UK's Carbon Tracker. It covers the energy and refrigerants used at all our sites, plus the emissions that come from producing and delivering that energy.

The total was 3,246.97 tonnes of CO₂e: about 10.2 tonnes per apartment, or 153 kg for every square metre of floor space.

Gas for heating and hot water is by far our biggest source. Five larger gas-heated buildings produce about three-quarters of the total, so that is where our heating upgrades start.

Where it comes from

  • Gas for heating and hot water 72.0%
  • Producing and delivering our energy (well-to-tank, transmission and distribution) 16.1%
  • Electricity 10.9%
  • Refrigerants 1.0%

By scope

  • 72.9% Scope 1 fuel burned on site
  • 11.0% Scope 2 electricity we buy
  • 16.2% Scope 3 producing and delivering that energy

Our targets

Set in our 2026 action plan, measured against our 2025 footprint. We'll publish our 2026 footprint by March 2027 and report progress here each year.

  • −20% carbon emissions by 2030, against our 2025 baseline
  • 2040 net zero for our Scope 1 and 2 emissions
  • 100% renewable electricity tariffs by December 2028
  • −10% gas use by December 2028, compared with 2025
  • −10% water per occupied apartment night by December 2028
  • Dec 2027 refillable or compostable toiletries instead of single-use plastic in every apartment

What we're doing

Our environmental policy commits us to the steps below. Some are already in place across our residences; others are rolled out as we service equipment and refurbish apartments.

A family having breakfast in a bright apartment full of plants

Heating and energy

  • Thermostatic controls on heating, with settings adjusted for the season and for occupancy.
  • Heat pumps already provide heating and hot water at our Canary Wharf residences.
  • LED lighting, with motion sensors and timers where we can fit them.
  • Appliances rated B or better, choosing A-rated when we replace them.
  • Moving to electric heating where practical, and insulating pipework and walls during refurbishment.

Water

  • Dual-flush toilets in every residence in our 2025 assessment.
  • Leaks fixed promptly, and checked for during planned maintenance.
  • Low-flow taps and showers fitted when bathrooms are renewed.
  • Water use monitored at every metered site.

Waste and buying

  • Recycling in our offices and residences, with licensed contractors for general and hazardous waste.
  • Environmentally responsible cleaning products.
  • Local suppliers and tradespeople wherever we can, which cuts delivery miles and supports the areas we're part of.
  • Less paper and packaging across the business.

Travel and our team

  • Public transport first for staff and business travel, and video calls instead of journeys where we can.
  • A cycle-to-work scheme for our team.
  • Green awareness in every new starter's induction by March 2027.

Ready for a changing climate

  • We've assessed how heatwaves, flooding, storms and water shortages could affect our buildings, guests and suppliers.
  • We keep a climate risk register so we can act early, from keeping top-floor apartments cool to having back-up laundry and cleaning contractors.
A guest relaxing on the sofa with her dog

Help us be greener during your stay

Small habits add up across hundreds of apartments. Here's how you can help.

  • Energy

    Switch off lights, the TV and appliances when you go out, and turn the heating down rather than opening a window.

  • Water

    Take shorter showers and turn the tap off while you brush your teeth.

  • Towels and linen

    Happy to keep your towels and bed linen for longer between changes? Let our Guest Experience Team know.

  • Drains

    Please don't flush wipes, nappies, cotton buds or sanitary items, and don't pour cooking fat or oil down the sink. Let it cool and put it in the general waste.

  • Recycling

    Use the recycling bins for clean paper, card, cans, glass and plastic bottles.

  • Getting around

    Walk, cycle or take the Tube, bus or train. Every residence is a short walk from a station; see your neighbourhood below.

A woman riding a hire bike through a London street

Getting around without a car

Every Aeria residence is within a ten-minute walk of a Tube, DLR or rail station, so you won't need a car.

Walk

Many sights are closer on foot than by Tube. The Thames Path and the Jubilee Walkway link most of central London's landmarks.

Cycle

There is a Santander Cycles docking station within a five-minute walk of each of our central London residences. Hire a bike with the Santander Cycles app.

Tube, bus and rail

Tap in with a contactless card or phone and daily and weekly fare caps apply automatically. The TfL Go app plans step-free routes too.

Day trips by train

Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge and Brighton are an easy train ride from London. Victoria House in Reading is three minutes from Reading station, with the Elizabeth line and fast trains to Paddington.

Neighbourhood guide

Explore your neighbourhood

Green spaces, culture and places to eat near each residence, including vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher and gluten-free options. Everything is within walking distance unless we say otherwise.

Soho Square gardens Soho Berwick Street · Gerrard Place · Soho Lofts

Getting there

  • Berwick Street Station: Oxford Circus, 5 min walk Santander Cycles: Broadwick Street, Soho, 3 min walk
  • Gerrard Place Station: Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus, 5 min walk Santander Cycles: Frith Street, Soho, 2 min walk
  • Soho Lofts Station: Piccadilly Circus, 5 min walk Santander Cycles: Wardour Street, Soho, 1 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • The Phoenix Garden Volunteer-run community garden behind the Phoenix Theatre, managed for urban wildlife and open daily from dawn to dusk. About 4 min walk.
  • Green Park Royal Park of mature trees, open grass and wildflower meadows, reached along Piccadilly; there are no formal flowerbeds. About 15 min walk.

Culture and history

  • The Photographers' Gallery Changing photography exhibitions over several floors just off Oxford Street; exhibitions are free after 5pm on the first Friday of each month. About 3 min walk.
  • The Cartoon Museum British cartoons, caricature and comic art on Wells Street in Fitzrovia; under-18s go free. Closed 21 December 2026 to 13 January 2027. About 5 min walk.
  • National Portrait Gallery Free Portraits of people from British history and public life beside Trafalgar Square; the permanent collection is free and exhibitions are ticketed. About 6 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mildreds Soho Vegan Plant-based restaurant serving dishes from around the world, a few minutes from all three Soho residences.
  • Bubala Soho Vegetarian Vegetarian Middle Eastern small plates and flatbreads, a few minutes from Berwick Street.
  • Berenjak Soho Halal Persian grill and bread oven; the restaurant states that it serves halal meat at all its London sites. Alcohol is served.
  • Tony Page Marylebone (nearest kosher) Kosher No kosher restaurant within about 20 minutes' walk of the Soho residences. The nearest is this restaurant supervised by the London Beth Din, about 1.9 km (around 24 minutes) from Berwick Street; open Sunday to Thursday.
  • Pho Soho Gluten-free Vietnamese café accredited by Coeliac UK since 2015; about 98% of the main menu is gluten-free and dishes with gluten are marked.
  • Berwick Street Market Market Street market with fruit, vegetables, flowers, coffee and international lunch stalls, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm, right outside the Berwick Street residence.
A flower cart in Covent Garden Covent Garden Garrick Mansions · West Street

Getting there

  • Garrick Mansions Station: Leicester Square, 1 min walk Santander Cycles: Panton Street, West End, 4 min walk
  • West Street Station: Covent Garden, 5 min walk Santander Cycles: Moor Street, Soho, 2 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • The Phoenix Garden Small community garden off Stacey Street, run by a local charity for wildlife and open daily from dawn to dusk. About 2 min walk.
  • Thames Path (Victoria Embankment) National Trail along the river; join it at Embankment and walk east towards the City or west to Westminster. About 9 min walk.

Culture and history

  • The National Gallery Free European paintings on Trafalgar Square, open daily with late opening on Fridays; some rooms are closed during current building work. About 3 min walk.
  • The Courtauld Gallery Art collection in Somerset House on the Strand, including Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings; free for under-18s and students. About 13 min walk.
  • Sir John Soane's Museum Free The architect's house and collection on Lincoln's Inn Fields; open Wednesday to Sunday with no booking needed. About 14 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mildreds Covent Garden Vegan Plant-based restaurant on St Martin's Lane, a couple of minutes from Garrick Mansions.
  • Bubala Covent Garden Vegetarian Newest branch of the vegetarian Middle Eastern restaurant, opened in October 2026 in a Grade II-listed building.
  • Dishoom Covent Garden Halal Bombay-style café whose lamb, chicken and turkey come from halal-certified suppliers; bacon, sausages and alcohol are also served, with non-halal items stored and prepared separately.
  • Central Kosher (nearest kosher) Kosher No kosher restaurant or shop within about 20 minutes' walk. The nearest is this kosher grocery at Chabad Belgravia, about 2.5 km (around 30 minutes) from Garrick Mansions; Tony Page Marylebone, a kosher restaurant, is a similar distance from West Street.
  • Copains Gluten-free Parisian bakery where the whole range is gluten-free, from croissants and brioche to sandwiches and pastries.
  • Neal's Yard Dairy Market Independent cheesemonger specialising in British and Irish farmhouse cheese, open daily; card payments only.
Berkeley Square, Mayfair Mayfair Green Street

Getting there

  • Green Street Station: Bond Street, 8 min walk (Marble Arch is also close) Santander Cycles: North Audley Street, Mayfair, 1 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • Hyde Park Large Royal Park across Park Lane, with the Serpentine lake, a rose garden and Speakers' Corner. About 7 min walk.
  • Green Park Quieter Royal Park of trees and grassland that links Hyde Park Corner with St James's Park.

Culture and history

  • The Wallace Collection Free Paintings, furniture and armour displayed in Hertford House, a historic townhouse on Manchester Square; open daily. About 8 min walk.
  • Handel Hendrix House The neighbouring Brook Street homes of George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix; open Wednesday to Sunday. About 9 min walk.
  • The Royal Institution Free Science institution on Albemarle Street with the Faraday Museum; open on weekdays, with a closure from 2 to 31 January 2027. About 15 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mildreds Soho Vegan Plant-based restaurant about 1.6 km (around 20 minutes) from Green Street via Oxford Street.
  • Berenjak Mayfair Halal Mayfair branch of the Persian grill, on the corner of Brown Hart Gardens; the restaurant states that its meat is halal. Alcohol is served.
  • Tony Page Marylebone Kosher Kosher restaurant supervised by the London Beth Din, about 14 minutes' walk; open Sunday to Thursday, with Friday by request.
  • MA/NA Mayfair Gluten-free Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar with a fully gluten-free menu and a nut-free kitchen; open evenings, plus weekend lunch.
  • Marylebone Farmers' Market Market Farmers' market every Sunday, 10am to 2pm, at the top of Moxon Street; open rain or shine.
A leafy street in Fitzrovia Fitzrovia Cleveland Street · Whitfield Street Residences

Getting there

  • Cleveland Street Station: Great Portland Street, 2 min walk Santander Cycles: Bolsover Street, Fitzrovia, 2 min walk
  • Whitfield Street Residences Station: Goodge Street, 3 min walk Santander Cycles: Scala Street, Fitzrovia, 3 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • The Regent's Park Royal park with formal gardens, a boating lake and open lawns. About 8 min walk.
  • Gordon Square Leafy Bloomsbury garden square with benches and mature trees, looked after by the University of London. About 9 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Wellcome Collection Free Museum and library on health, medicine and the human body; all exhibitions are free. About 8 min walk.
  • Grant Museum of Zoology Free UCL's natural history teaching collection of skeletons and preserved specimens, open Tuesday to Saturday afternoons. About 6 min walk.
  • British Museum Free Collections of world history and culture; the permanent galleries are free and some exhibitions are ticketed. About 14 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Tofu Vegan (Charlotte Street) Vegan Fully vegan Chinese restaurant with many tofu dishes.
  • KIN Restaurant Vegan Plant-based small plates drawing on Asian, Middle Eastern and European cooking, open daily from noon.
  • Hiba Street Halal Small Lebanese and Palestinian street-food café; fully halal and alcohol-free.
  • Tony Page Marylebone Kosher Kosher restaurant supervised by the London Beth Din, on Paddington Street in Marylebone; about 15 minutes' walk from Cleveland Street. Closed Saturdays.
  • Rosa's Thai (Warren Street) Gluten-free Thai café with a separate gluten information menu; many dishes can be made with gluten-free sauces, so tell staff when ordering.
  • Marylebone Farmers' Market Market Sunday farmers' market (10am-2pm) selling fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, cheese and bread from the producers; about 15 minutes' walk from Cleveland Street.
A quiet cobbled mews in central London Holborn Grays Inn

Getting there

  • Grays Inn Station: Chancery Lane, 2 min walk Santander Cycles: Holborn Circus, Holborn, 4 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • The Walks, Gray's Inn Historic lawns and plane trees behind Gray's Inn; public access is limited to set weekday hours, so check before you go. About 3 min walk.
  • Lincoln's Inn Fields Large public square with lawns and mature plane trees, ringed by barristers' chambers and two free museums. About 9 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Sir John Soane's Museum Free The architect's house kept as he left it, filled with antiquities, models and paintings; open Wednesday to Sunday. About 9 min walk.
  • Hunterian Museum Free Anatomy and surgery collections at the Royal College of Surgeons; open Tuesday to Saturday, booking advised. About 9 min walk.
  • Charles Dickens Museum The Doughty Street townhouse where Dickens lived and wrote Oliver Twist, furnished as a family home; open Wednesday to Sunday. About 9 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mildreds Covent Garden Vegan Plant-based restaurant from a group cooking meat-free food since 1988; about 20 minutes' walk, as nothing closer was confirmed.
  • Nando's The Brunswick Halal One of the Nando's branches serving certified halal chicken and no pork; about 17 minutes' walk.
  • Tony Page Marylebone (nearest kosher) Kosher No kosher restaurant within 20 minutes' walk. The nearest is this London Beth Din-supervised restaurant in Marylebone, about 3 km away, so take the bus or Tube. Closed Saturdays.
  • Niche Gluten-free Entirely gluten-free restaurant accredited by Coeliac UK, also free of nuts and sesame; near Sadler's Wells, about 18 minutes' walk.
  • Leather Lane Market Market Weekday street market with lunchtime food stalls, about 4 minutes' walk.
The Barbican gardens Barbican Craftworks Studios

Getting there

  • Craftworks Studios Station: Old Street, 6 min walk; Barbican, 8 min walk Santander Cycles: Golden Lane, Barbican, 3 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • Bunhill Fields Historic burial ground with a public garden; William Blake, Daniel Defoe and John Bunyan are buried here. About 6 min walk.
  • Regent's Canal towpath (City Road Basin) Join the canal at City Road Basin and follow the towpath east for a traffic-free walk towards Victoria Park. About 15 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Barbican Centre Free Arts centre in the Barbican Estate; the building and some exhibitions are free, others are ticketed. About 4 min walk.
  • Wesley's Chapel, House and Museum of Methodism Free John Wesley's Georgian chapel and home on City Road, with a museum; free, open Tuesday to Saturday. About 9 min walk.
  • The Charterhouse Free Former monastery and Tudor mansion, still home to an almshouse, on Charterhouse Square; the museum and chapel are free, guided tours are paid. About 9 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Unity Diner Vegan Not-for-profit vegan diner and bar in Spitalfields with a Sunday carvery; about 23 minutes' walk, as nothing closer was confirmed.
  • Nando's Liverpool Street Station Halal One of the Nando's branches serving certified halal chicken and no pork; about 15 minutes' walk.
  • Tony Page Marylebone (nearest kosher) Kosher No kosher restaurant within 20 minutes' walk. The nearest is this London Beth Din-supervised restaurant in Marylebone: Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line from Barbican to Baker Street, then a 5-minute walk. Closed Saturdays.
  • Niche Gluten-free Entirely gluten-free restaurant accredited by Coeliac UK, also free of nuts and sesame; about 20 minutes' walk.
  • Whitecross Street Market Market Street market a minute's walk away on Whitecross Street; check current trading days before you go.
Tower Bridge from the Tower of London City of London River House · Bow Lane

Getting there

  • River House Station: Tower Hill, 2 min walk Santander Cycles: Crosswall, Tower, 2 min walk
  • Bow Lane Station: Mansion House, Bank and St Paul's are all a few minutes' walk Santander Cycles: Cheapside, Bank, 2 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • Thames Path National Trail Join the riverside trail by the Tower of London and walk west towards London Bridge or east past Tower Bridge. About 7 min walk.
  • Postman's Park Small garden near St Paul's, home to the Watts Memorial to ordinary people who died saving others. About 8 min walk.

Culture and history

  • London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE Free Remains of a Roman temple to Mithras, shown beneath Bloomberg's building with a small gallery; free, booking advised, closed Mondays. About 3 min walk.
  • Guildhall Art Gallery and London's Roman Amphitheatre Free The City of London's art collection, with the remains of London's Roman amphitheatre below; free, open daily 10am to 5pm (some special exhibitions charge). About 5 min walk.
  • St Paul's Cathedral Wren's cathedral and dome galleries; sightseeing is ticketed Monday to Saturday, and services are free to attend. About 5 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Pilpel St Paul's Vegetarian Falafel bar with a fully vegetarian menu and several vegan pittas; weekdays only, about 6 minutes from Bow Lane.
  • The Halal Restaurant Halal Long-running Indian restaurant, open since 1939, serving halal curries; about 4 minutes from River House.
  • Tony Page Marylebone Kosher No kosher restaurant within 20 minutes' walk. Nearest supervised option is this London Beth Din meat restaurant, about 5.5 km from River House: Metropolitan line from Aldgate to Baker Street, then a 5-minute walk. Closed Saturdays.
  • Urban Greens St Paul's Gluten-free Salad bar with gluten-free dishes marked on the menu and an allergen chart online; weekdays only, about 3 minutes from Bow Lane.
  • Borough Market Market Long-established food market of producers, grocers and food stalls, a walk across Southwark Bridge or London Bridge; about 14 minutes from Bow Lane, closed Mondays.
A church and square in Aldgate Aldgate Cambric

Getting there

  • Cambric Station: Aldgate East, 3 min walk Santander Cycles: Leman Street, Aldgate, 3 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • Altab Ali Park Green Flag park on the site of the 14th-century St Mary Matfelon church, with the Shaheed Minar monument and a memorial arch. About 6 min walk.
  • St Katharine Docks Marina beside Tower Bridge with waterside paths around the basins, joining the Thames riverside. About 10 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Whitechapel Gallery Free Public contemporary art gallery with free displays and one ticketed exhibition each season; closed Mondays, late opening Thursdays. About 5 min walk.
  • Tower Bridge Ticketed visit to the bridge's high-level walkways and Victorian engine rooms; open daily 9:30am to 6pm. About 12 min walk.
  • Dennis Severs' House Georgian house in Spitalfields arranged as if its 18th-century residents have just stepped out; ticketed, book online. About 13 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Unity Diner Vegan Vegan diner and cocktail bar with a Sunday carvery; it gives its profits to an animal sanctuary.
  • Pilpel Aldgate Vegetarian Falafel bar with a fully vegetarian menu and several vegan pittas, a couple of minutes from Cambric; weekdays only.
  • Tayyabs Halal Busy family-run Punjabi restaurant known for grilled lamb chops; halal, with no alcohol sold (bring your own).
  • Tony Page Marylebone Kosher No kosher restaurant within 20 minutes' walk. Nearest supervised option is this London Beth Din meat restaurant, about 5.7 km away: Metropolitan line from Aldgate to Baker Street, then a 5-minute walk. Closed Saturdays.
  • Pho Spitalfields Gluten-free Vietnamese restaurant from a chain accredited by Coeliac UK, which says 98% of its menu is gluten-free; about 11 minutes' walk.
  • Old Spitalfields Market Market Covered market with daily traders, independent shops and food stalls, open seven days; about 12 minutes' walk.
Trees and a lamp post on the Thames riverside Bankside Southwark Residences

Getting there

  • Southwark Residences Station: Southwark, 8 min walk Santander Cycles: Bankside Mix, Bankside, 1 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • Thames Path National Trail (Bankside) Riverside path past Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe; head west for the South Bank or east for Tower Bridge. About 6 min walk.
  • Red Cross Garden Small Victorian garden laid out by Octavia Hill in the 1880s and restored by a local charity. About 8 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Tate Modern Free Modern and contemporary art in the former Bankside Power Station; the collection is free and exhibitions are ticketed. About 3 min walk.
  • Shakespeare's Globe Reconstruction of Shakespeare's open-air playhouse, with guided tours and performances. About 7 min walk.
  • Southwark Cathedral Free Medieval cathedral beside London Bridge and Borough Market; donations welcome and choral evensong is free. About 11 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mallow Vegan Fully plant-based restaurant at Borough Market, open from breakfast to late evening.
  • Gujarati Rasoi Vegetarian Vegetarian Gujarati street food and curries made to family recipes, from a Borough Market stall.
  • Dishoom Borough Halal Bombay-style café whose lamb, chicken and turkey come from halal-certified suppliers; alcohol and some pork dishes are also served, cooked separately.
  • Tony Page Marylebone (nearest kosher) Kosher No kosher restaurant within 20 minutes' walk. The nearest is this London Beth Din-supervised restaurant in Marylebone: Jubilee line from Southwark to Baker Street, then a 5-minute walk. Closed Saturdays.
  • Paladar Gluten-free Latin American restaurant with a dedicated gluten-free kitchen; about 15 minutes' walk towards Elephant & Castle, closed Mondays.
  • Borough Market Market Long-established food market with growers, bakers, cheesemongers and street food; closed on Mondays.
Big Ben and the Boadicea statue, Westminster Westminster Buckingham Palace Residences · Hope House Residences

Getting there

Green spaces and walks

  • St James's Park Lakeside Royal Park between Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards Parade, home to pelicans since 1664. About 3 min walk.
  • Victoria Tower Gardens Riverside garden beside the Houses of Parliament, with the Emmeline Pankhurst statue and the Buxton Memorial. About 4 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Westminster Abbey Working church where coronations have taken place since 1066, with royal tombs, Poets' Corner and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. About 5 min walk.
  • Churchill War Rooms The underground Second World War command rooms, entered from King Charles Street, with a museum about Winston Churchill. About 10 min walk.
  • Apsley House Home of the first Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner, with his art collection; open Wednesday to Sunday. About 13 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mildreds Victoria Vegan Plant-based restaurant about 10 minutes from Buckingham Palace Residences, open from breakfast; the only fully vegetarian or vegan restaurant we could confirm near the Westminster residences.
  • Central Kosher Kosher Kosher grocery with bakery, fresh, frozen and Shabbat food at Chabad Belgravia, about 9 minutes from Buckingham Palace Residences; open Sunday to Friday, daytime only.
  • Urban Greens St James's Park Gluten-free Salad bar near St James's Park station with gluten-free dishes marked on the menu and an online allergen guide; weekdays only.
  • Strutton Ground Market Market Weekday street market of hot-food and coffee stalls a few minutes from Hope House, Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm.
London Victoria station Victoria and Pimlico Vauxhall Bridge Road

Getting there

  • Vauxhall Bridge Road Station: Victoria, 7 min walk Santander Cycles: Queen Mother Sports Centre, Victoria, 1 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • St James's Park Reached via Buckingham Gate: a lakeside Royal Park with views towards Buckingham Palace. About 12 min walk.
  • Thames Path (Pimlico riverside) Join the National Trail on the Pimlico riverside and follow the Thames east along Millbank towards Westminster. About 14 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Westminster Cathedral Free Catholic cathedral of striped red brick and stone with mosaic-lined chapels; free to enter and open daily. About 3 min walk.
  • The Guards Museum History of the Foot Guards regiments at Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk; audio guide included and open daily. About 11 min walk.
  • Tate Britain Free British art from 1500 to the present on Millbank; the collection is free, and until 2027 the entrance is on Atterbury Street (Manton entrance). About 15 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Mildreds Victoria Vegan Plant-based restaurant two minutes from Vauxhall Bridge Road, open daily from breakfast; gluten-free options available.
  • Central Kosher Kosher Kosher grocery with bakery, fresh, frozen and Shabbat food at Chabad Belgravia, about 17 minutes' walk; open Sunday to Friday, daytime only.
  • The Queens Arms Gluten-free Pub a few minutes from Vauxhall Bridge Road with a Coeliac UK-accredited gluten-free menu.
  • Tachbrook Street Market Market Neighbourhood street market with fruit and veg, a butcher, a fishmonger and hot food, Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm.
The roof garden at Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Clover Court

Getting there

  • Clover Court Station: South Quay DLR, 5 min walk Santander Cycles: Millharbour, Millwall, 2 min walk

Green spaces and walks

Culture and history

  • London Museum Docklands Free Free museum in a warehouse on West India Quay about the river, port and docks; about 20 minutes on foot, or take the DLR from South Quay to West India Quay.
  • National Maritime Museum Free Free museum of Britain's seafaring history in Greenwich. Not a short walk: take the DLR from Crossharbour to Cutty Sark, or walk via Island Gardens and the Greenwich Foot Tunnel (about 30 minutes).
  • Cutty Sark Restored 19th-century tea clipper in Greenwich; ticketed. DLR from Crossharbour to Cutty Sark, or walk through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel.

Eat and shop locally

  • Yummzy Vegan Café and bakery where everything is vegan and gluten-free, open seven days; about 16 minutes' walk.
  • Pilpel Canary Wharf Vegetarian Falafel bar with a fully vegetarian menu and several vegan pittas; weekdays only, about 14 minutes' walk.
  • Dishoom Canary Wharf Halal Bombay-style café whose lamb, chicken and turkey come from halal-certified suppliers; alcohol and pork are also served, prepared separately. About 15 minutes' walk.
  • Tony Page Marylebone Kosher No kosher restaurant within 20 minutes' walk. Nearest supervised option is this London Beth Din meat restaurant, about 10 km away: Jubilee line from Canary Wharf to Baker Street (about 20 minutes), then a 5-minute walk. Closed Saturdays.
  • Pho Canary Wharf Gluten-free Vietnamese restaurant from a chain accredited by Coeliac UK, which says 98% of its menu is gluten-free; about 11 minutes' walk.
  • Greenwich Market Market Covered market with food stalls and local makers, open daily 10am to 5:30pm. No market on the island itself: take the DLR to Cutty Sark, or walk via the Greenwich Foot Tunnel (about 30 minutes).
The view over Hampstead Hampstead Wells Court

Getting there

Green spaces and walks

  • Hampstead Heath Large area of heath, woodland, ponds and open hills, including the view from Parliament Hill. About 9 min walk.
  • The Hill Garden and Pergola Raised Edwardian pergola and landscaped garden on the edge of West Heath; closing time changes with the season.

Culture and history

  • Keats House Regency house where John Keats lived and wrote; house tickets are bought on arrival and the garden is free. About 9 min walk.
  • Fenton House and Garden National Trust 17th-century house with a walled garden and orchard; open spring to autumn, closed for winter until spring 2027. About 7 min walk.
  • Freud Museum London Sigmund Freud's last home, with his study and consulting couch; open Wednesday to Sunday. About 13 min walk.

Eat and shop locally

  • Wagamama Hampstead Vegan Noodle restaurant with a separate plant-based menu, 3 minutes' walk; no dedicated vegetarian or vegan restaurant was found nearer than Golders Green.
  • Dar's Tandoor & Grill Halal Pakistani and Punjabi grill house that states all its food is halal; near South End Green, about 14 minutes' walk.
  • Tish Kosher Kosher (meat) restaurant and bar supervised by the London Beth Din, by Belsize Park station; about 13 minutes' walk.
  • Dijon Gluten-free Entirely gluten-free café and pizzeria with bakes, sandwiches and doughnuts, about a minute's walk.
  • Swiss Cottage Farmers' Market Market Wednesday farmers' market (10am-3pm) beside Hampstead Theatre that asks shoppers to bring their own bags and containers; about 20 minutes' walk.
Forbury Gardens, Reading Reading Victoria House

Getting there

  • Victoria House Station: Reading station (Elizabeth line and fast trains to Paddington), 3 min walk

Green spaces and walks

  • Forbury Gardens Victorian town-centre garden with the Maiwand Lion, a bandstand, a walled garden and a kiosk. About 5 min walk.
  • Kennet & Avon Canal towpath Towpath along the Kennet through the town centre past County Lock, heading west into open country or east to the Thames. About 5 min walk.

Culture and history

  • Reading Museum Free Town museum in the Town Hall, home to a full-size Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestry; free, Tuesday to Saturday. About 3 min walk.
  • Reading Abbey Ruins Free Remains of the abbey where Henry I is buried, next to Forbury Gardens; free, open daily from dawn to dusk. About 7 min walk.
  • The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) Free University museum of country life and farming, with a garden and café; free (suggested donation), closed Mondays. About 20 minutes on foot.

Eat and shop locally

  • Vegivores Vegan Plant-based café-restaurant in Caversham's St Martin's Precinct, across the Thames; about 20 minutes' walk.
  • Shree Krishna Vada Pav (SKVP) Reading Vegetarian Vegetarian Mumbai street-food chain with a separate vegan menu; about 12 minutes' walk.
  • German Doner Kebab (GDK) Reading Halal Kebab chain whose website links to a halal certificate for its meat; open daily, about 2 minutes' walk.
  • YayLo Gluten-free Dedicated gluten-free bakery and coffee shop certified by Coeliac UK, with vegan options; about 2 minutes' walk.
  • Reading Farmers' Market Market Local producers' market on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 8:15am to noon; about 10 minutes' walk.

Places checked in November 2026. Opening times and menus change, so please check before you go.

Updated November 2026

What's on: Winter 2026/27

Seasonal events that are easy to reach on foot, by bike or by public transport.

  • Until 5 January 2027
    West End Christmas lights Free Angels over Regent Street, a 90s-themed display on Carnaby and Harry Potter designs on Oxford Street, all a few minutes apart on foot. Oxford Street, Regent Street and Carnaby · Oxford Circus
  • From 12 November 2026
    Christmas in Covent Garden Free Giant baubles in the market building, a tree on the West Piazza and, from 4 to 31 December, a short snowfall every hour from midday to 9pm. Covent Garden Piazza · Covent Garden
  • 2 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
    Southbank Centre Winter Market Free Riverside chalets selling street food, hot drinks and gifts from independent makers. Free entry; closed 25 and 31 December and 1 January. Queen's Walk, South Bank · Waterloo or Embankment
  • 24 November 2026 – 10 January 2027
    Winter Light at the Southbank Centre Free Outdoor light artworks around the Southbank Centre, best seen after dark and easy to pair with the Winter Market. Southbank Centre · Waterloo or Embankment
  • 31 October 2026 – 3 January 2027
    Leicester Square Christmas Market Free A compact market of wooden stalls in the middle of theatreland, handy before or after a show. Free entry; the ice rink is ticketed. Leicester Square · Leicester Square
  • 19 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
    Hyde Park Winter Wonderland London's biggest Christmas fair, with market cabins, rides and an ice rink. Book a timed entry ticket in advance; closed Christmas Day. Hyde Park · Hyde Park Corner or Marble Arch
  • Selected evenings, 13 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
    Christmas at Kew An evening trail through the botanic gardens, with trees and glasshouses lit in colour. Ticketed; Kew asks visitors to come by public transport. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Kew Gardens
  • 17 November 2026 – 10 January 2027
    Winter Past at the Museum of the Home Free Period rooms dressed for winter from 1630 to an imagined 2049, showing how London households have marked the season. Kingsland Road, Hoxton · Hoxton
  • 31 December 2026
    New Year's Eve fireworks Fireworks over the Thames at midnight. The riverside viewing areas are ticket-only, so book through the Mayor of London’s page. Around the London Eye and Victoria Embankment
  • 1 January 2027, 1pm – 4.30pm
    London Parade (New Year's Day) Free Marching bands, dancers and floats through the West End on the first afternoon of the year. Free to watch from the route. Piccadilly to Whitehall · Green Park, Piccadilly Circus or Westminster
  • 9 January – 6 February 2027
    MimeLondon Wordless theatre, puppetry, circus and visual performance from the UK and Europe across several London stages. Barbican, Southbank Centre, Sadler’s Wells and The Place
  • 20 – 24 January 2027
    London Art Fair Galleries show and sell modern and contemporary art at one of the first big fairs of the year. Day tickets include talks and tours. Business Design Centre, Islington · Angel
  • 19 – 30 January 2027, 5pm – 10pm
    Winter Lights at Canary Wharf Free A free evening trail of light artworks around Canary Wharf’s squares and waterside. No booking needed. Canary Wharf · Canary Wharf
  • Sunday 7 February 2027
    Chinese New Year in London Free Lion and dragon dances and stage shows for the Lunar New Year. The full programme will be announced nearer the time. Trafalgar Square and Chinatown · Leicester Square or Charing Cross
  • From 14 November 2026
    Reading's Christmas Market Free Food, warm drinks and gift stalls along Reading’s main shopping street, under the town’s Christmas lights. Broad Street, Reading · a few minutes from Victoria House
  • 26 November – 24 December 2026
    Reading's Snow Window Trail Free Shop windows hand-painted with snowy scenes. Pick up a map and follow the trail on foot. Reading town centre

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