Postcards
Below are a selection of postcards we have received. Why not write one of your own and recommend a romantic urban place.
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Broadway Market is the name of a street in Hackney but it is much more than a road pushing traffic from A to B. On Saturday’s it’s closed to all traffic apart from pedestrians, and a thriving market sells good quality and often quirky and interesting goods and food. You can wheel your bike through and fill your flowery panniers with goodies to share with your loved one throughout the week. Then you can settle down for a lovely coffee, listen to the busking bands and watch the world go by. After that you could go to the heated open air lido, a short walk away in London Fields.
Recommended romantic spot:
Broadway Market, Hackney
Submitted by Alix of London
Come and cuddle up close babe. The scents of evening tuber rose make for heady romance. Birdsong alone makes this garden a worthwhile meeting place. Come hold my hand. Let''s bill and coo! All my true love for you.
Recommended romantic spot:
St Luke's Gardens, Sydney Street, Chelsea
Submitted by Liliane of Chichester
With my beautiful lake and wildlife galore
Let me share with you now the birds on my shore
A Peregrine falcon was spotted today
Great spotted woodpecker tapping away
A Kestrel or Magpie building their nests
Tufted duck, Mute Swan or Great crested grebe
With its ornate head plume and love of water reed
Moorhen and Coot happy cousins indeed.
Pochards prefer to dive in my water
Whilst the Canada geese enjoy dabbling my border
And the Tits great and long all hogging the trees
Not forgetting the Finches, Wren, Robin and bees!
By the Gondola restaurant all this to be seen.
Recommended romantic spot:
Towards the lakeside Gondola restaurant in Battersea Park, London
Submitted by Mel of Manchester
Whether you are a duck or a dog butterfly or bee
Wildlife garden or friendly café
Bowling, tennis and now table tennis,
Cycle, jog, horse ride or contemplate Tai Chi
Or football or yoga on my green
I’m Dulwich Park
And proud to be me!
I’ve entertained royalty with Queen Mary
She loved my rhododendrons, come in May to see
You can picnic or play lie back and chill
Come visit me soon it gives me a thrill!
Recommended romantic spot:
Dulwich Park, south London
Submitted by Mel of Manchester
Wandering hand in hand kicking leaves! Like kids again! It’s a beautiful haven of greenery and laughter…football, families and time out! I love it!
Recommended romantic spot:
Greenwich Park
Submitted by Ruth of Margate
Marvel at the sheer size and beauty of the park. Take your time walking round and soaking up the atmosphere of families playing and people relaxing. Challenge yourself with the rewarding climb to enjoy the view of the Royal Observatory. Gaze over the London horizon and wonder.
Recommended romantic spot:
Greenwich Park and the view of the Royal Observatory.
Submitted by Julie of Wellington, New Zealand
A place that is welcoming, friendly to pedestrians, convivial, and enables people to walk, relax, sit, and occupy cafe seats. Places where the interface enables people to occupy it. A place to eat, have a glass of wine or a coffee, watch other people passing by, talking and sharing conversation with friends.
Recommended romantic spot:
St Christopher’s Place in London's West End
Submitted by Barry of London
See London at its best by taking a walk through Hyde Park from Hyde Park Corner towards the Royal Albert Hall. The beginning of your walk may be a bit loud and hectic but you’ll soon see it’s worth it. The noise of the city will soon seem far away.
During Spring you can enjoy all the colours of blossoms and flowers and the sound of birdsong. You’ll also see some of London’s historic, beautiful buildings. Arriving as the Royal Albert Hall is the icing on the cake!
Recommended romantic spot:
A walk through Hyde Park – from Hyde Park Corner to the Royal Albert Hall
Submitted by Faz of Streatham, London, England
Start at the Crown & Greyhound pub in Dulwich Village, walk through Dulwich Park, up Lordship Lane to the grounds of the Horniman Museum
Start with a wee malt or glass of wine, wend your way slowly through the park, lingering on the bridge over the pond before heading up to the gardens at the Horniman Museum for the sunset over north and west London. Breath it in!
Recommended romantic spot:
A walk from Dulwich Village, via the park to the Horniman Museum and Gardens
Submitted by Craig of Edinburgh, Scotland
It is all about the sound and the view - the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf plays host to Long Player an extraordinary composition and art installation by Jem Finer. Sit here with me at the top of the lighthouse and listen to the chimes of tibetan bowls. I promise you a romantic experience second to none. Alone in our eerie, we can look out across the Thames, both upstream and downstream, while hypnotised by the resonance that fills the space around us.
Recommended romantic spot:
The Lighthouse, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London - close to East India Dock
Submitted by Bill of Dulwich