From Wye in Kent to Ripley in Surrey, discover five beautiful villages all within a short drive from London to visit for a weekend getaway.

5 scenic country walks you can reach by train from London - From majestic clifftop hikes to rambles through bluebell forests, expert and author Julia Smith shares her favourite countryside walks ...

After walking more than a thousand miles in the countryside surrounding London, I have written a book called Walks for each season: 26 great days out in the countryside near London.

Quaint countryside village 40 minutes from London costs just £5 to get there A country break complete with Tudor houses and open woodlands is closer to London than you might think.

Birch Selsdon, once an historic estate and golf course, covering 200 acres near London, is now a hip new hotel, a much anticipated followup to Birch Cheshunt, ...

Round and Round We Go: Circular Strolls Near London A handy guidebook outlines 27 bucolic walks outside the British capital that begin and end at train stations. We tried some out.

It recently dawned on me that London is the ideal base from which to explore the countryside. The Green Belt architects and campaigners halted the spread of the suburbs in the 1930s and 40s, so ...

It recently dawned on me that London is the ideal base from which to explore the countryside. The Green Belt architects and campaigners halted the spread of the suburbs in the 1930s and 40s, so true ...