Parks, gardens & cemeteries

London has plenty of green open spaces, from pretty public gardens to huge Royal parks. You can walk across half the city without ever leaving the park. We’ve also got some atmospheric cemeteries from Victorian times.
Battersea Park
Battersea Park has a children’s zoo and Peace Pagoda, with a twenty-foot tall golden Buddha.
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery is one of the finest burial grounds in London, home to Emmeline Pankhurst.
Chelsea Physic Garden
The Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673 as a place to study medicinal plants and herbs.
Green Park
Green Park is edged by Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, and Buckingham Palace to the south.
Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park is home to the Queen’s House, Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.
Hampstead Heath
The heath has Kenwood House and Boadicea’s Mound. Climb Parliament Hill for great views.
Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery is one of the finest burial grounds in London, home to Karl Marx and Dickens.
Holland Park
Holland Park, near Kensington Palace, is one of London’s loveliest, and least known parks.
Hyde Park
Hyde Park is famous for the Serpentine and Speaker’s Corner – a place for public debate.
Kensington Gardens
The gardens originally formed part of the palace grounds, but were opened to the public in 1841.
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill stands north of Regent’s Park, and boasts some of the finest views of London.
Regent’s Park
Regent’s Park is home to a zoo and London’s loveliest river-trip. Take a canal boat to Little Venice.
St. James’s Park
London’s most prestigious park – St. James’s is bordered by the Mall and Buckingham Palace.
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