A running track (1.58 miles) follows the edge of the reservoir (now officially the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir) and lets you experience the same views as Dustin Hoffman in the opening sequences of Marathon Man - the skyline of buildings that surround the park.

No worries about muggers - forget those scenes from Death Wish - you'll always have the company of other runners, even in the snow.

The reservoir is located in Central Park between 86th and 96th

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In the centre of China Town, this is where they sell loads of designer copies if you are into that. I got a Prada bag for $10. You must NOT accept the first price they offer, you need to haggle.

My bag started off at $30, I soon whittled her down. She wasn't happy but these people make a fortune. I also found fake Tiffany copies which were really good as I was wearing the genuine article and was able to compare.

Don't believe everything they tell you. I can only wear real silver and on various stalls they were telling me their jewellery was real silver and it wasn't, so you need to keep your wits about you. Great bargains to be had!

Canal Street

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Take the A and C lines of the subway to the first stop beyond the East River, which is High Street. Then walk back across the Brooklyn Bridge, keeping in the pedestrian lane - the cyclists come fast! You'll have a splendid view of the Manhattan skyline, though little is left of the tenements of Miller's View from the Bridge.

Likewise the free (yes, free) Staten Island Ferry will delight with this cityscape.

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It is the best place for completely chilling out and people watching. I've been there in the summer and in the fall and both those times of year it is beautiful. I would now love to see it in covered in snow. It's a great place to sit with a book or your journal on a sunny day and it's a great place just to wander around and watch people rollerblading and seeing some of the strangest buskers I have ever seen. You forget you are in the city, but there are some fantastic views of the skyscrapers of New York from the park reminding you that, as peaceful as it is, you are still in one of the busiest cities in the world. Check out the fantastic view from the Wollman Ice Rink. It is very easy to lose yourself for an entire day just chilling out in Central Park.

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If you want to do something totally free and absolutely amazing, take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. You walk on a special walkway above the traffic, which is speeding by underneath you, you have brilliant views of New York and it's all for free.

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Yes, it's a cemetery, but it was also the first park in New York. It's beautiful and you can see the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. Not only is it great for walking, but you can see amazing sculptures and mausoleums.

It's in Brooklyn. Take the R Train to 25th Street Station, Walk East 1 block to Green-Wood at 5th Avenue & 25 Street.

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It's smaller than Central Park, but with fewer visitors you get more space per person. Plus is was designed after Central Park and many people think it's a better design.

Lots of subways stations are near it: Prospect Park and Parkside Avenue stops on the Q line are good.

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