The Royal Parks of The Royal Parks of LondonLondon

Demetrius D. WilliamsDemetrius D. Williams

History of ParksHistory of Parks

• 8 Parks• Originally owned by British Monarchy• Funded and Managed by Department of

Culture, Media, and Sport• 5,000 acres

ParksParks

• Bushy Park• The Green Park• Greenwich Park• Hyde Park• Kensington Gardens• The Regents Park• Richmond Park

• St. James Park• Brompton Cemetery• Grosvenor Square

Gardens• 10,11,12 Downing

Street Gardens

Bushy ParkBushy Park

• 2nd largest royal park• 1099 acres• The Diana Fountain• Woodland Gardens• Brew house• Stockyard• Upper Lodge Water

Gardens

Brompton CemeteryBrompton Cemetery

• Formerly West of London and Westminster Cemetery

• 35,000 Monuments• Only Crown Cemetery

The Green ParkThe Green Park

• Formerly Upper St. James Park

• Front of Buckingham Palace

• Adjacent to St. James Park

• 40 Acres• No buildings

Greenwich ParkGreenwich Park

• 183 Acres• Pavilion Tea House• Oldest enclosed

Royal Park• Birthplace of Henry

VIII• View of St. Paul’s

Cathedral

Hyde ParkHyde Park

• 350 Acres• Henry VIII bought

from monks of Westminster

• 1655 Plague Camp• 1730 The Serpentine• Diana Memorial

Fountain

Kensington GardensKensington Gardens

• 275 acres• Acquired by William

III• Originally part of

Hyde Park• Queen Victoria’s

Birthplace• Peter Pan• Diana Memorial

Playground

The Regent’s ParkThe Regent’s Park

• 410 Acres• 30,000 roses 400

varieties• Largest outdoor sport

area in London• London Zoo

Richmond ParkRichmond Park

• 2500 Acres (largest)• View of St. Paul’s

Cathedral• Isabella Plantation• Wildlife Conservation

St. James’s ParkSt. James’s Park

• Oldest Royal Park• Former leper hospital• Horse Guards Parade

created here• St. James’s Palace

former hunting lodge for Henry VIII

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• Visit: http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/