Royal Parks

The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation of the royal family. With increasing urbanisation of London, some of these were preserved as freely accessible open space and became public parks. There are today eight parks formally under the Royal Parks banner.

Bushy Park

Bushy Park is the second-largest of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the south-west of London, in the borough of Richmond upon Thames and is1100 acres (4.5 km²) in area.

Green Park

Green Park (officially The Green Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. Covering an area of about 53 acres, it was originally a swampy burial ground for lepers from the nearby hospital at Saint James's. It was first enclosed in the 16th century by Henry VIII. In 1668 Charles II made it a Royal Park, laying out the park's main walks.

Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park is a former deer-park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. the Royal Greenwich Observatory lies right in the heart of the park.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England, and one of the Royal Parks of London. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake.

Kensington Park

Kensington Gardens is one of the Royal Parks in London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park.It covers 275 acres (1.1 km²).

Regents Park

Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the northern part of central London partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden.

Richmond Park

Richmond Park is the largest of the Royal Parks in London.The park covers almost 2,500 acres (10 km²) and is Europe's largest urban walled park.

St James Park

St. James's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London in the City of Westminster, London, just east of Buckingham Palace and west of Downing Street.

Further information can be found at the Royal Parks official website.

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