Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London. It covers an area of 350 acres (4000 hectares) and is popular with both Londoners and visitors, especially on a sunny day.
With a lake, 4000 trees, a meadow, horse rides and more, it’s easy to forget you are in the centre of London.
Attractions within Hyde Park
The Serpentine. A river and lake where you can go boating and even swimming
Speakers Corner. Located in the North East corner of Hyde Park this is an area famous for public speakers. Visit on a Sunday morning and you can be sure to see and hear all kinds of speakers.
Diana Fountain. A water memorial to Princess Diana.
Kensington Gardens. This is technically a separate park but it is located right next to Hyde Park.
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Hampstead Heath is is the wildest of London’s parks and a fantastic place to escape the city and return to nature. Hampstead Heath’s a large ancient park in North London, covering 320 hectares (790 acres), but just 6 miles from Trafalgar Square. It is a fantastic place to escape the city and return to nature.
During the summer it is a fantastic place to sunbathe, picnic and cool off in the refreshing freshwater swimming pools. While in winter it’s a great place for a bracing walk and to while away an afternoon feeding the ducks and exploring the lush woodland, meadows and bogs, much of which is designated as areas of scientific interest by English Nature.
The Western side of the Heath is a popular gay cruising area. George Micheal, in particular, was a vocal admirer of its nocturnal charms.
Hampstead Heath Highlights
Parliament Hill This is one of the highest points in London and its summit provides a fantastic view of the city. St Pauls, the Canary Wharf tower and the London Eye can all be viewed from here. It’s a popular spot for kite flyers and lovers.
Swimming
Hampstead Heath has 3 three open-air public swimming pools (Men only Ladies only and Mixed).
Running along the Eastern Perimeter of the heath, these freshwater ponds are a fantastic place to cool off on a hot sunny day. Kenwood House In the North East corner of the park is Kenwood House one of London’s most beautiful houses. It has a lovely café where you can have cream teas and also houses a superb collection of paintings, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner and Gainsborough, as well as the Suffolk collection of rare Elizabethan portraits.
Regents Park is one of London’s biggest and prettiest parks. Regents Park is one of London’s most beautiful open spaces. . Situated in the north-western part of central London, the 166 hectare (410 acre) park is one of the Royal Parks of London and is mainly open parkland which enjoys a wide range of facilities and amenities including designed gardens, a lake, a boating area, sports pitches, children’s playgrounds and London Zoo.
The south, east and most of the west side of the park are lined with elegant white stucco terraces of houses designed by John Nash. Running through the northern end of the park is the Regent’s Canal.
Located next to Buckingham Palace and St James’ Palace, it is a beautiful oasis in the heart of the city.
St James’s Park is famous for its resident Pelicans The Pelicans have a love/hate relationship with the other resident birds and have even been known to eat a pigeon or too! If you don’t believe us watch this: London Pelican eats live pigeon..
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