Sport and the city: where to run, cycle, swim — and more — in London

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• Portrait of a park: Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens — the historic green heart of central London

  Once Henry VIII’s hunting ground and a Georgian queen’s garden, this vast oasis is today enjoyed by everyone from strollers, swimmers and skaters to soapbox orators

  
• Women’s cycling in London: the best routes and groups

  One FT writer’s journey from two-wheeled commuter to ‘Lycra-clad obsessive’

  
• Go with the London flow: six top walks along the Thames

  To explore the capital’s biggest liquid asset on foot is an adventure in architecture, culture and nature

  
• Running with the pack: the rise of canicrossing

  Where and how to partake in this joyous and exhilarating fitness craze where your four-legged best friend sets the pace

  
• Power to the pedal: the galvanising effects of experiencing London by e-bike

  How going electric brought new energy to the way the FT’s CEO — formerly an e-bike sceptic — navigates the UK capital

  
• Two wheels good: four of London’s most bike-friendly routes

  A steadily expanding network of protected lanes means that cyclists can explore the capital virtually unbothered by drivers — on routes that zip through 1,000 years of history

  
• Laps of luxury: London’s best (and longest) hotel pools

  Whether you want to power along or be pampered, here’s where to get in the swim

  
• Spin city: London’s best indoor cycling classes

  For next-gen fitness fans: five spin studios to set your pulse and pedals racing