Walthamstow Village might feel like a bougie bit of the Cotswolds, but for a real country vibe it has nothing on the nearby marshes. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (meaning it’s protected land) the area was historically used for growing crops and grazing cattle. Now it’s one of the last few remaining areas of semi-natural wetland in Greater London, and home to loads of wildlife. Fun fact: it’s also where pioneer plane designer Alliott Verdon Roe completed the first all-British-powered flight back in 1909.