London Parks

Check out these popular London Parks.

Hyde Park is one of the largest of the royal parks with the Serpentine Lake separating it from Kensington Gardens. The park is surrounded by Park Lane, Knightsbridge, Lancaster Gate and Bayswater and it's very close to all the main shopping areas of London.

Kensington Gardens

This is one of the most popular of all the parks and it's also the home of Kensington Palace. It's situated very close to Kensington and Queensway and just a short a short distance from Marble Arch and Notting Hill.

St James Park

St James Park is the oldest of all the parks and is situated very close to Buckingham Palace and the Mall.

Green Park

This is a very centrally located park next to Piccadilly in the heart of London. The park is very green (hence the name!) and is just a short walk from Buckingham Palace.

Holland Park

You can access Holland Park from Notting Hill, Holland Park Avenue and Kensington High Street. It's a very pretty park with a cafe, restaurant, Japanese garden, adventure playground and great facilites for sports. Holland Park School is located next to the park and there's also a very popular hostel close by.

Greenwich Park

Henry VIII was born at Greenwich Palace and Greenwich Park was where he went hunting. Both his daughters - Mary I and Elizabeth I where also born here and this is where the famous Sir Walter Raleigh covered a puddle with his cloak so Elizabeth I could cross without getting her feet wet.

Regents Park
Regents Park is a central London Park famous for its 'Open Air Theatre' and located very centrally, close to Baker Street and London Zoo.