The bigger of the two town parks in Ang Mo Kio, this park was built on a hillock. A 120-step staircase will take you to a pergola and plaza from where you can view the lush and spreading greenery. A landscaped pond near to the entrance of the park is another cosy place for you to sit back and relax.

This park was developed on an abandoned quarry site in 1988. The terrain is undulating and footpaths are meandering. Several look-out points, some reaching more than 10 storeys high, provide breathtaking views.

The serene ambience of the park provides an ideal backdrop for a peaceful nature walk. Near the entrance of the park, at the foot of a high cliff wall, is a picturesque 1.2 ha pond. The pond runs deep and still - a relic from the mining days of the region.

Step into the nature reserves and journey back in time, back to the days before Sir Stamford Raffles arrived when much of the island was covered with lowland, tropical forest. Though much of Singapore's original vegetation had been cleared for logging and cultivation, the forest at Bukit Timah has remained relatively undisturbed. Patches of primary vegetation can also be seen around the MacRitchie area and Nee Soon Swamp at the Central Catchment area.

The design of the park takes full advantage of the natural vegetation and topography of the site. Various look-out points offer visitors magnificent views of the off-shore islands like Pulau Duran Darat.

Activities include bird watching, canopy walk and nature walks.

Labrador Park is an oasis of tranquility and natural wonder. The Park offers a picturesque view of the sea. An Aerial Staircase built on the edge of the secondary forest will offer a prime view of the cliff side vegetation coupled with a panoramic view of the sea. A recently refurbished jetty will take the visitor into the sea to enjoy a breathtaking view of the sunset. If fishing is your cup of tea, join the regular group of anglers at the sea walk along the promenade.

The development of MacRitchie Reservoir (then known as the Impounding Reservoir) in 1868 brought the forest devastation around the area to a halt. The forest around the reservoir was protected as a water catchment reserve. The forests surrounding the other two reservoirs, Peirce and Seletar, were also protected when these reservoirs were developed later.

Over 100 ha of primary forest still flourish in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve today, particularly around MacRitchie. Rubber trees, remnants of the plantations there in the 19th century, can still be seen along the fringes around MacRitchie.

This park was built around a reservoir on top of a hill. Tucked away at a corner of Chinatown, you can experience peace and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Take time to climb the hill to enjoy the wooded ambience provided by the mature Tembusu trees. Or you can just sit back and relax by the pond, meditating upon the still waters and watching fishes gliding by. The water lilies in the pond, when in full bloom, provides a splash of colour across the entire pond.

Shaped like a boomerang, Pulau Ubin (Granite Island) is situated just off the northeastern corner of mainland Singapore. The 1020-hectare island was once a cluster of five smaller ones separated by tidal rivers, but the building of bunds for prawn farming has since united these into a single island. Two other islets, Pulau Ketam (Crab Island) and Pulau Sekudu (Frog Island), lie to its south.

Join their guided tours and discover Ubin's amazing diversity of plants and animals. Learn about the interesting adaptations of our mangrove plants and marvel at the beautiful blooms of their seashore cousins. Chek Jawa is a unique natural area where six major habitats meet and mix. Measures have been put in place to manage access to the intertidal flats at Chek Jawa. Visits to Chek Jawa must be pre-booked.

Aptly themed 'Recapturing the Past Splendour', Telok Blangah Hill Park has a history that few other parks can boast about. This park has long been a place of gathering for trading communities who flourished at the site since the early nineteenth century. The prosperity of the traders is symbolised by the Alkaff Mansion - an elegant colonial bungalow built by an Arab trader. Previously a place for grand parties of the social elite, Alkaff Mansion has now been restored into a venue for fine dining and entertainment for all.