Hammersmith Park Ranks No 9 in London "Tranquility Index"

Japanese Garden, Hammersmith Park

According to a recent article in the Evening Standard, Hammersmith Park ranks No9 in a new "tranquillity index" of quite spots in London.

A new start-up has spent the last three years figuring out the most peaceful places to get a break from noise and pollution in London.

They describe hidden spaces in the city which offer a welcome respite from the rat race, and have put together a “tranquillity index” for Londoners. 

A tranquil turtle at Hammersmith Park

Top Ten "Tranquility Index"
Local tranquil places include The Grand Union Canal and Hammersmith Park's Japanese Garden.

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

Tranquil City
The index was the brainchild of start-up founder Grant Waters.  To see the article at the Evening Standard, follow this link.   To see the Tranquility Index, follow this link to tranquilcity.com.

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