London Parks
London Parks
London is proud of her many green and open spaces, where the English countryside comes to the centre of the city. All the major parks were once royal gardens, but today they are here for everyone to enjoy.
St James's Parks
St James’s park, near the Buckingham Palace, is the oldest. It belonged to Henry the Eighth- the king who had six wives. In the park you can feed the swans, geese, ducks and other water birds that live near the lake.
Kensington Gardens
In Kensington Gardens stand the Albert Memorial, which Queen Victoria built in memory of her husband. Facing it is the Albert Hall, where famous concerts are held.
Regent's Park
Regent’s Park is a beautiful place of blossom and flowers. It is perhaps London’s most elegant park, with attractive gardens and lakes. At any time of the year you can visit the Zoo, which has an aviary where birds van live in a natural environment, and about 6000 animals, many of which were born here. The most popular residents are the Pandas which come from the mountains of south-west China. There are not very few left in the world. Their main food is bamboo.Hyde Park and the speaker's corner
Hyde is a London Royal Park which Henry VIII acquired in 1536. There is something for everyone in Hyde Park. With over 4,000 trees, a lake, a meadow, horse rides and more it is easy to forget you're in the middle of London. It has the memorials at Marble Arch at the east side and Kensington palace at the west. Also within its environs is the Albert Memorial, Queen Victoria's monument to her husband.
This unique Memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 6th July 2004.The design aims to reflect Diana's life, water flows from the highest point in two directions as it cascades, swirls and bubbles before meeting in a calm pool at the bottom. The Memorial also symbolizes Diana’s openness.
A Speakers' Corner is an area where public speaking is allowed. The original and most noted is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, England. Speakers there are allowed to speak as long as the police consider their speeches lawful. Contrary to popular belief there is no immunity from the law, nor are any subjects proscribed, but in practice the police tend to be tolerant and only intervene when they receive a complaint or if they hear profanity.
