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Helen Ilus 
So much more than previous versions.
An absolute gem.
Thank you so much! 💚
Very nice map. Please could you include the already signposted and published NCN routes?
Hi David, it’s a great suggestion. I need to look into this closer as it’s mainly a walking map (though it can be used for cycling), but I think some of the National Cycle Network waterway routes already align with the current paths (1,20,4). Sometimes NCNs are not very green – I’m not sure about 13, it does seem to run along the main road for quite a while. But in future I can definitely mark the ones already on the map!
Update – the new cycling edition now includes NCN routes and cycleways https://helenilus.com/london-greenground-map-cycling-edition/
This is fantastic – are there any plans to sell prints?
Hi Emmet, thank you! I used to sell prints, but as the printing and shipping costs are constantly on the rise, the third edition is currently existing only online. However feel free to print a poster for your personal use in your local printshop. Depending on the size and quality you choose, you can probably make a good quality print for about £5-£10. I would also be very grateful, if you can chip in £15 on this site, if you display it on the wall. If you’re just looking for a basic printout to fold up for walks, then £5 would be fine 🙂
I have an update on this – you can now also get a print-on-demand A1 poster from Stanfords! https://www.stanfords.co.uk/london-greenground-map-a1-3rd-edition-9786000659370
I was tempted to buy, but then found several of my favourite views over London missing, some widely known, others only to locals. These are places I take friends bewildere by, or.looking for protection in, our city. Some you name without marking the views: Tattenham Corner and Epsom Grandstand; Havering Country Park at the Western end of the Wellingtonia (Redwood) Avenue; Redbridge Cycling Centre; Sanderstead Plantation and Corrigan Avenue, the Great Pagoda at Kew exactly complementing Severndroog Castle, Pinnerwood Park, Hadley Church Tower the highest point between London and York, Monken Hadley Common; and, of course, outside London, the only place for viewing both London and the sea, the highest point between the Shard and the Eiffel Tower: Leith Hill – to name some. Ewen ewen_macmillan@hotmail.com
Hi Ewen, This map is constantly growing and all contributions to make it better are always welcome. It started as a fun idea few years ago and I’ve been collecting information ever since by browsing the internet, Google maps and also thanks to people’s contributions. So it is an ongoing project as long as people are interested in the project. Thank you for your comprehensive input and I’ll make sure I add these views on the next edit! Helen
A couple of missing links.
Biggin Woods in Upper Norwood is between Spa Woods, Norwood Rec, Norwood Grove and Norbury Park. It’s on the Capital Ring, Section 4.
Oakleigh Way Rec is due west of Streatham Vale Park, about a 2mins walk. Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve is also in the immediate vicinity.
Thank you for your contribution to make this map better. I’ll try to fit these in on next edition! Helen
Great initiative but I find the map hard to read for the areas in purple as it’s too small. How do we trace a route that connects the dots?
Thank you for your contribution! Did you try to zoom in? I do agree it gets busy (especially in the centre) and would be hard to trace on mobile. It’s more intended for viewing on large screen prior the journey.
is there any way to connect the dots/trace a map using komoot or similar apps?
Yes, the map gives an overview for planning a journey, but once on the road you’d have to use a routing app. The idea is to highlight green spaces you otherwise wouldn’t necessarily know are there.