The best country pursuits in the city, from horse riding in Hyde Park to fishing at Hampton Court
You don’t have to leave London to enjoy those more traditional leisure pursuits
2 July 2021 • 5:00am
Prince Charles and Princess Anne horse riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1969
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Given what an absolute pain going anywhere this summer is turning out to be, we are pleased to report that the genteel leisure pursuits most commonly enjoyed in the countryside or on holiday abroad, such as fishing, golfing and horse-riding, are all available in the capital.
You may, for instance, have thought you could only really enjoy horse-riding in the New Forest, on Dartmoor or perhaps in the rugged hills of Andalucia. Ever heard of Rotten Row in Hyde Park? This sand-covered avenue is a lot nicer than it sounds - the name is actually just a corruption of ‘Route du Roi’.
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