Pomp and circumstance. Buckingham Palace. And a princely pod of pelicans! This is the most royal of London’s Royal Parks. Shaped by generations of monarchs and bordered by three royal palaces, St.

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, ...

St James’s Café is an oasis in the heart of St James’s Park. Surrounded by a rich abundance of flora and fauna, enjoy stunning views of the lake and fountain from the contemporary roof terrace, ...

This charming landscape has watched over the ever-changing city of London for hundreds of years. After four years of incredible projects, £12 million of investment, and the hard work of our staff and ...

We are the charity that cares for the most famous collection of urban parks in the world. We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s ...

The meridian line in Greenwich represents the Prime Meridian of the world, Longitude Zero (0° 0' 0"). Every place on the Earth is measured in terms of its angle east or west from this line. Since 1884 ...

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 fountain was built with the best materials, talent and technology. It contains 545 pieces of Cornish granite - each shaped by the latest computer-controlled machinery and pieced together by hand ...

The Mall is a grand processional route in honour of Queen Victoria, which has seen innumerable historic Royal processions including coronations, state openings of Parliament and state visits. During ...

Royal Gun Salutes mark special royal occasions. On these days salutes are fired from locations in London and other authorised stations in the United Kingdom and the Union flag is hoisted on government ...

The Regent's Bar & Kitchen is located in the middle of The Regent's Park on the Inner Circle, close to the Open Air Theatre and to the Queen Mary's Gardens It's the perfect spot to enjoy a family meal ...

During his reign as monarch, King Charles II decided to expand his grandfather’s practice of keeping aviaries along Birdcage Walk. In doing so he appointed Edward Storey as “Keeper of the King’s Birds ...