Visit the largest park in Central London for free

Hyde Park is one of the Royal Parks of London, and it was originally used for the recreation of the royal family. Nowadays, it is a public park. It is situated next to Kensington Gardens, and covers an area of 1.4 square kilometers. There are playgrounds, you can watch wildlife and you can rollerblade in this park… and these are only a few of the possibilities. It is a great place to relax after a long day of sight-seeing, or to have a picknick at lunchtime.

Sites of interest

• Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain: a tribute to Diana which was opened in 2004
• Speaker’s corner: a place where anyone can speak publicly about serious (and not so serious) topics on sundays
• the Serpentine: a large lake in Hyde Park

Free walks in Hyde Park

• On the Hyde Park website, you can download a map of the Diana Memorial Walk, which covers the Serpentine and of course the Diana Memorial Fountain
• In the Royal Parks of London (and therefore also in Hyde Park), free guided walks are organised throughout the year; visit the Royal Parks website for more information

How to get there

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London Underground

• Lancaster Gate (Central Line)
  
• Marble Arch (Central Line)
  
• Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly Line)
  
• Knightsbridge (Piccadilly Line)
  

It is also possible to travel by bus, visit the Hyde Park website for details.

Opening hours

The park is opened all year round from 5 a.m. until midnight.

More information

More information about Hyde Park can be found on the Hyde Park website.

Last update: January 26th, 2006