Richmond Park
Richmond Park Richmond Park, at almost 1000 hectares (2500 acres), is the largest Royal Park in London and is home to around 650 free roaming deer.

Hyde Park
What is this? Probably the most famous park in London, Hyde Park is also the largest of the four royal parks in central London.

Hyde Park, London

Best parks in London

• St James’s Park.
• Victoria Park.
• Hampstead Heath.
• Kensington Gardens. View this post on Instagram.
• Lee Valley Regional Park. View this post on Instagram.
• Battersea Park. View this post on Instagram.
• Bushy Park. View this post on Instagram.
• Crystal Palace Park. View this post on Instagram.

9 Best Parks in London

1. The Regent’s Park. The Regent’s Park, London.
2. Crystal Palace Park. Dinosaur in Crystal Palace Park.
3. Hampstead Heath. Picnicking at Hampstead Heath.
4. Battersea Park. London Peace Pagoda at Battersea Park.
5. Greenwich Park. Cherry blossoms in Greenwich Park, London.
6. Hyde Park.
7. Holland Park.
8. Victoria Park.

St James’s Park
St James’s Park is the oldest Royal Park in London and is surrounded by three palaces. The most ancient is Westminster, which has now become the Houses of Parliament, St James’s Palace and of course, the best known, Buckingham Palace.

Any park in London that is followed by the word common — and many that aren’t — are still free to use to this day. So if you want to head for a jog, graze your animals or have a picnic, you’re welcome. Just remember to thank past Londoners who battled for that right.

Northeast Greenland National Park
All you can see in Northeast Greenland National Park Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park and the ninth largest protected area on Earth. It should come as little surprise, then, that it’s also bigger than most countries, covering an impressive 972,000 square km (375,300 square miles).

Windsor Great Park
Windsor Great Park in Berkshire, with its famous Long Walk and deer park, tops the list as Britain’s biggest….Ordnance Survey’s 100 biggest parks in Britain.

With 3,000 parks of varying sizes designated by the boroughs as ‘public open space’, London is a green city.

3,000 parks
With 3,000 parks of varying sizes designated by the boroughs as ‘public open space’, London is a green city. Together they cover almost 18 per cent of London which is more than the area of the city covered by railways and roads combined.

1 Hyde Park London. One of King Henry VIII’s favourite hunting grounds, Hyde Park is now a green haven and perhaps the most famous park in central London. 2 Kensington Gardens. 3 The Green Park. 4 The Regent’s Park. 5 St James’s Park. 6 Greenwich Park. 7 Richmond Park. 8 Bushy Park.

Stop off in London’s oldest Royal Park, Greenwich Park, for breathtaking views over the river Thames and the City of London. The former hunting park is still home to a small herd of deer, as well as the Prime Meridian Line, Royal Observatory, and several cafes.

Another of London’s “royal parks”, Green Park is a fitting name for this lush oasis in the centre of London. Within the city of Westminster, it covers about 40 acres in total. Unlike some of the other London parks, Green Park is relatively simple with no lakes and plenty of trees.

Regent’s Park is named for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who commissioned architect John Nash to reimagine Marylebone Park into a playground lined with grand houses for his friends. Though Nash’s vision was never fully realised, the park is an idyllic green space covering 197 hectares enjoyed by Londoners all year round.