London, England is a very beautiful city with a lot of beautiful big parks and gardens. These parks are all located very close within walking distance to each other. They are nice to go have a picnic in with friends and family, or just admire on your way to and from work. The beauty of these grand green spaces in the busy city is great because it is free and everyone can benefit from parks and gardens in their city. Be it exercise or just hanging out admiring the beauty of nature. Parks and gardens are for everyone and below you will find the best parks and gardens in London.
Royal Parks in London: Hyde Park
Hyde Park in London is the big main park in the city center. This park is huge with more than 300 acres! It has a big lake in the center of it called The Serpentine. It has a cafe and a little Italian garden in it as well. The Kensington Palace and gardens are also inside it. There are many tributes to Princess Diana there also.
Royal Parks in London: Green Park
Green Park is only a short walk from Hyde Park. It’s also in the center of the city. It also has a lake where swans and other birds congregate. The story goes that in 1660, King Charles II wanted to go from one Royal Soil to the next without stepping on public ground so he created Green Park. He liked taking long walks there.
Royal Parks in London: St. James’s Park
St. James’s Park is another Royal Park in the center of London. There is a lake and large amounts of waterfowl are to be seen here. This park is near Buckingham Palace, and the Horse Guards.
Regent’s Park
Regent’s Park is a 410 acre park that was originally built for King Henry VIII as his hunting grounds and as enjoyment for the rich aristocrats. It has many gardens inside it. And has places to play rugby, football, and other sports.
Holland Park
Holland Park is near the Kensington area in central London. It is 54 acres of parkland surrounded by posh townhouses and restaurants. Inside Holland Park is a lake, two Japanese gardens, more gardens, sporting areas, a cafe and lots of birds like peacocks.
Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park is a 180 acre park in the south-east of London. Originally built as a hunting ground, it also has many places to play sports. Greenwich Park has a garden inside it with a pond and has many ancient oak trees. It is also a great place to visit to get a lot of views of the city from a distance.