Situated at the top of a hill, Greenwich Park is the oldest of the Royal Parks and is home to a small herd of Red and Fallow Deer.
Main attractions: It’s high location allows visitors a brilliant view across the River Thames right over to St. Paul’s cathedral. Located next to the National Maritime Museum, it is also host to the former Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian Line. The park covers over 180 acres.
Most known for it’s planted avenues of ornamental flowers and large, established trees, Kensington Gardens covers 275 acres and is populated by quiet Italian gardens.
Main attractions: Albert memorial, Peter Pan statue, Italian gardens, the Serpentine Gallery.
Renown for it’s rose gardens, Regent’s Park covers over 400 acres and has excellent sporting facilities. It’s position also offers great views of Primrose Hill.
Main attractions: The Hub, Queen Mary’s Gardens, an open air theatre, the Garden Cafe, the Boathouse Cafe, the Cow and Coffee Bean, Honest Sausage.
As the largest of the Royal Parks, Richmond Park covers in excess of 2500 acres of woodland, hills, ponds and gardens and has 650 deer roaming free around it’s grounds.
Main attractions: The free roaming deer, Isabella Plantation, Pembroke Lodge and Gardens, King Henry’s Mound, Shire horses, two 18 hold golf courses.
