It has a total managed area of 42 square kilometers including spectacular open spaces with the likes of the following:
Hampstead Heath 2.74 km
Epping Forest 31.88 km Largest public open space in the London area.
Burnham Beeches 2.18 km Ashtead Common Surrey: 2.02 km
West Wickham and Coulsdon Commons 2.77 km Highgate Wood 0.28 km
Queen's Park 0.12 km
West Ham Park 0.31 km
The City of London corporation owns and maintains the open spaces in and around Greater London. They have mainly been purchased since 1878.