Coram's Fields on the hottest day of the year so far...

Another lovely place for children to play, right in the heart of Central London.  Two fountains, two sandpits, loads of shaded green space, lovely play areas and animals - sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens. 

On the day we went, it was 28C, the hottest day of the year so far. But Coram's is full of big trees, making the climate absolutely perfect for this little boy to run around nearly naked for hours!

For a big city like London, there actually are a lot of green spaces to take kids.  Of course bringing a child up in a city is different from the countryside.  Different, but not worse.