Category: Parks & Gardens

When one mentions archaeology and ancient ruins, Singapore might be one of the last places that comes to mind. So it was a pleasant surprise to actually stumble upon the ruins of an abandoned village while taking a trek along the trails of the Thomson Nature Park. The newly...

Gardens by the Bay is not just about the domes and the supertrees! It took us a while to realise that Gardens by the Bay was actually made up of not just one but three separate gardens - Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central Gardens. The lesser known...

Looking for some green space to stretch those legs in the far north of the island? Head over to Admiralty Park, the largest park in the north, located in the Woodlands area. With a large nature area and mangrove swamp housed within this urban park and the Sungei Cina...

Woodlands Waterfront Park lies at the northern end of Singapore, and features a 1.5-km waterfront promenade where we can be treated to a panoramic view of the Straits of Johor....

What comes to mind when we think about Changi Village is its holiday chalets, popular local fare at the bustling food centre, and rare pokemon finds. Despite having tried all those at least once in our lifetime, we had never actually thought to take a walk along the Changi...

If you’ve already explored Kranji Marshes and been inside the core conservation area but still can’t get enough of those birds, try wandering around the lanes outside and you’ll be surprised what you can find. The expansive grasslands and network of canals along the Lim Chu Kang lanes, Neo...

Bidadari Park was once the site of the Bidadari Cemetery, before exhumation and construction of new flats reduced the park into its current 1-hectare area. This tiny wooded hillock remains a popular stopover site for migratory birds and continues to serve as a refuge for these birds who have...

A relatively less well known reservoir in Singapore, the Pandan Reservoir is actually pretty huge - covering an area of 176 hectares or almost 243 soccer fields - and built way back in the 1970s. A walk around the perimeter of the reservoir will cover 6.2 km, which is...

One of our favourite places to visit, Jurong Lake Gardens is a sprawling 90-hectare of greenery surrounding Jurong Lake. Lakeside Garden can be easily reached from Lakeside MRT station, or public buses 49 and 154. Two car parks are accessible from Yuan Ching Road and chargeable by the minute...

The forested area surrounding Serangoon Reservoir and Serangoon River is amazingly teeming with birds and other wildlife. Those spotted here include the Striated Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, White-breasted Waterhen, Pacific Swallow, Blue-throated Bee-eater, Long-tailed Shrike, Baya Weaver, Golden-backed Weaver, and even a pack of wild boars....