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Hey, I'll be in London for #StaffPlus next week. Where should I go #birding?
Is Hampstead Heath a good choice? Is there somewhere nearer the Barbican that's just as good?
@whereistanya Hampstead Heath definitely and it is not very far by tube
@palcu Thank you!
@whereistanya The London Wetland Centre might be worth a look if you have time, though it's a train then bus ride from the city centre https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/london/
@TheoEsc Oh that looks amazing, thank you. It might end up being too much of a trek, but hmm it's still only an hour from the Barbican, so maybe! (It's funny how much "and then you get on a bus" increases the perceived length of a journey. Same in New York.)
@whereistanya oh cool, see you there!
Alas I know nothing about birds. There’s big parks not too far away though
@glenjamin See you there!
@flameeyes Thank you!
@whereistanya I don’t do birding specifically, but Hampstead Heath, London Wetland Centre, and Epping Forest are all large outdoor areas I enjoy visiting. Also we live near Hampstead Heath, so if you come by give a shout!
@flooey Oh, brilliant, will do. And thank you!
@whereistanya I'm not a birder as such but you may find the RSPB site helpful. I just had a look and if you're up for a bit of a trip the Rainham marshes are RSPB and about an hour on train from the Barbican
Kew Gardens is also lovely in its own right but also has birds! https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/birds-kew-gardens-wakehurst
@sally Thank you! Wow, Rainham Marshes looks lovely.
@sally Oh, and Kew Gardens too of course, but I already knew that one existed :-)