The Metropolitan Tabernade, located in Central London is an Independent Reformed Baptist church. Situated in Elephant and Castle, it enjoyed the status of the largest non-conformist church in its time of consecration, which can be dated back to 1861. Mainly, two important services are held on Sunday mornings and other services like gospel preaching, Children’s Sunday school, bible classes, doctrine classes are also held regularly. The Metropolitan Tabernade is the site of the largest reformed Christian conferences in the UK, which sees thousands of people congregating once a year to attend the same. Check website for more information about the church and its services.
Oxhey woods located in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire is a 98 acre (39 hectares) sized local nature reserve. It has semi-natural woodlands with some areas dating back to 11,500 years ago. It is a natural habitat to a range of local plant and animal life. There are a number of trails in the park varying in difficulty but the most popular one is the famous Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail where you can spot many beautiful wooden carvings made by children, local craftsmen and the internationally renowned wood carving artist, Dan Cordell. The woods have picnic spots, benches and a designated parking facility which makes it an ideal spot for a fun family outing.
The River Lee Country Park is spread over 1000 acres (404 hectares) of land and is owned and managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. It was formerly a land fill site with many gravel pits but now has been transformed into a a beautiful nature reserve with three Sites of Specific Scientific Interest. There are a number of lakes, rivers and canals in the park making it an ideal venue for activities like fishing, white water rafting, canoeing or just simply boating. Historical tours of heritage sites like Waltham Abbey Gardens and the Broxbourne old mills, family tours of the Lee Valley park Farms, a 500 meters dog agility course and a disc golf site are very popular among local families and groups. Many modern and traditional art sculptures are located around the park for visitors to explore. There also accommodation and camping facilities available if visitors choose to stay at the park. Entry to the park is free but certain activities like rafting and boating charge a fee. Most of the park areas are wheelchair access and the staff is ever ready to help people with disabilities.
House of Commons Library is an integral part of the British Parliament. Founded in 1818, it serves as an information resource to the lower house of the parliament. The library cannot be accessed by general public but information pertaining the history and work of the Commons can be availed from the information Office.
A Persian Library, Library for Iranian Studies is located in the district of Acton, London. The library has a collection of over 30,000 books in English as well as other languages, though it started with a humble 2,500 books in 1991. The library acts as hub for several events pertaining to Iranian culture, history and politics.