Hidden spaces offering a respite from the rat race have been revealed in a new “tranquillity index”.
A start-up has spent three years working with academics and crowdsourcing for the most peaceful places to get a break from noise and pollution in London.
The Grand Union Canal, Hammersmith Park Japanese Garden and a ruined church near the Tower of London all make the Tranquil City Index top 10.
Top ten
1. Woodberry Wetlands, Stoke Newington
2. St Dunstan-in-the-East, City
3. Cody Dock, Bow Creek
4. Beckenham Place Park
5. Postman’s Park, City
6: Red Cross Garden
7: Myatt’s Fields Park
8: Southmere Lake, Thamesmead
9: Hammersmith Park Japanese Garden
10: Grand Union Canal, Paddington Arm
The index was the brainchild of start-up founder Grant Waters, 28. The acoustic consultant came up with the idea after taking time off from his “overwhelming” work and commuting schedule.
He said: “The top 10 [list] we gave are exciting places we think people may not have explored already. If people find their own, they can share this to our app by writing #tranquilcityLondon on Instagram or Twitter.”
Go to tranquilcity.co.uk.
