Once upon a time, this park was the private playground of the nobility. Dreamed up by Queen Caroline in the 18th century, these celebrated gardens were originally part of Kensington Palace. Today, ...

Where the entire landscape was conceived as a garden as valuable for the living as for the dead. Over 200,000 people lay at peace here, their lives commemorated with scores of spectacular memorials – ...

Enjoy the full experience by booking onto all three sessions! Explore three of the beautiful Royal Parks and draw out the similarities and contrasts between these unique spaces with different poems ...

The Royal Parks charity is urging visitors to Bushy Park and Richmond Park to take extra caution during the deer rutting season. Between late September through to early November, male deer will be ...

The Secretary of State has reappointed Loyd Grossman CBE as Chair of The Royal Parks charity, from 1 September 2024 to 31 May 2025, while the process to appoint a new, permanent Chair is run. The ...

A team of ten Royal Parks apprentices, together with skilled gardeners, have planted 300 plants in a trial bed close to the proposed new garden. The Royal Parks charity is undertaking a planting trial ...

London’s eight Royal Parks offer 5,000 acres of historic, nature-rich parkland across the capital, and attract millions of people every single year. Visitors may also spot some friendly figures in ...

The Wolfe Statue kiosk is the perfect place to grab a drink and a snack then rest your legs and take in the stunning views of East London. Open daily for breakfast baps - choose from oak smoked ...

We have begun a three-year plan to protect and restore Greenwich Park’s threatened 17 th century landscape, before its unique features are lost forever. Reviving a unique landscape fit for a king In ...

Queen Mary's Gardens are world-famous gardens named after the wife of King George V. In 1932 when Queen Mary's Gardens opened to the general public, the first superintendent planted a rose garden ...

The Serpentine Lido is, arguably, London's most iconic 'open water' swimming location. Alongside the Serpentine Lido is the Lido Cafe Bar which has waterside tables and is the ideal place to enjoy a ...

Nestled between the sweeping River Thames and the spectacular Houses of Parliament, this park is a little pocket of peace at the heart of political power. The theme of freedom is woven through this ...