Hyde Park London – All You Need To Know

Hyde Park London – All You Need To Know

There is a string of royal parks in central London that stretch from Westminster to Kensington. By name, they are known as St James’s Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Hyde Park is the largest of the four and is bounded on the north by Bayswater Road, to the east by Park Lane, and to the south by Knightsbridge.

Hyde Park has an abundance of activities you and your family can take part in, from horse riding to swimming to bike riding and skating.

There are also numerous memorials, fountains and statues to see.

The most popular memorial is the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain which was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 6th July 2004.

Speakers’ Corner is the oldest living free speech platform in the world. Since the early 1800s protests, demonstrations, discussions and speeches have taken place in Hyde Park.

Speakers’ Corner is located in the North-East corner of Hyde Park near Marble Arch underground station.

Hyde Park is also known for holding large annual events which include festivals and fairs.

Hyde Park is the largest royal park in central London and the fourth-largest in London. There are eight royal parks in total and the largest is Richmond Park.

• Richmond Park
• Bushy Park
• Greenwich Park
• St James’s Park
• Green Park
• Hyde Park
• Kensington Gardens
• Regent’s Park