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Best Parks in London

Royal parks, wild heaths and hidden gardens: London's best green spaces.

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  1. 1Hampstead · Parliament Hill, Highgate Road, NW5 1QRA wild, rolling 320-hectare expanse of meadows, woods and swimming ponds, with skyline views from Parliament Hill and tobogganing in winter.
  2. 2Knightsbridge · The Old Police House, Hyde Park, W2 2UHCentral London's biggest Royal Park, home to the Serpentine, Speakers' Corner, summer concerts and Winter Wonderland.
  3. 3Marylebone · The Storeyard, Chester Road, NW1 4NR410 acres of rose gardens, a hidden Japanese garden, London Zoo and the Open Air Theatre, plus Frieze each October.
  4. 4Hackney · Grove Road, E3 5TBEast London's favourite park, opened for the people of the East End, with a lake, deer enclosure and wide lawns.
  5. 5Richmond · Holly Lodge, Richmond Park, TW10 5HSThe largest Royal Park, 2,500 acres where hundreds of red and fallow deer roam freely, with a protected view to St Paul's.
  6. 6Greenwich · Greenwich Park, SE10 8QYThe oldest enclosed Royal Park, home to the Royal Observatory and Prime Meridian, with sweeping views over the Thames.
  7. 7Battersea · Battersea Park, SW11 4NJA riverside favourite with Thames views, the Pump House gallery, a family-run children's zoo and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home nearby.
  8. 8Kensington · Ilchester Place, W8 6LUWooded grounds around Jacobean Holland House, best known for the tranquil Kyoto Garden with its koi, waterfall and bridge.
  9. 9Kensington · Kensington Gardens, W2 2UHThe former palace grounds beside Hyde Park, with Kensington Palace, the Diana Memorial Playground and elegant formal walks.
  10. 10St James's · The Storeyard, Horse Guards Road, SW1A 2BJA former royal deer park remodelled by John Nash, whose bird-filled lake and bridge frame classic views of Buckingham Palace.

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