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, ...

Over 1,000 acres of historic parkland lies waiting for you to explore!

Due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Bert, St James’s Park and The Green Park will be closed on Sunday 24 November, with a delayed opening on Monday morning, following a safety inspection. This ...

Due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Bert, all of the Royal Parks will be closed on Sunday 24 November. This closure includes all cafes, kiosks, park roads and cycleways.

Due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Bert, all of the Royal Parks will be closed on Sunday 24 November. This closure includes all cafes, kiosks, park roads and cycleways.

Located next to her Kensington Palace home, the playground is a fitting tribute for a princess who loved the innocence of childhood. Over 1,000,000 visitors enjoy this free playground every year. Kids ...

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 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 ...

This steep mound is located in Pembroke Lodge Gardens. It is actually a prehistoric burial chamber from the Bronze Age and later was used as a viewpoint for hunting and falconry. It is thought that ...

Where the entire landscape was conceived as a garden as valuable for the living as for the dead. Over 200,000 people lay at peace here, their lives commemorated with scores of spectacular memorials – ...

Slow down and smell the roses. Or work up a sweat. Grab a slice of culture or a slice of cake. Watch the birds or take in that famous view from Primrose Hill. There’s something here for everyone.

Meet new people, expand your skills or discover new ones as a Royal Parks volunteer. You’ll be helping to care for and conserve nature and history for everyone to enjoy. “Until I started volunteering, ...