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Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies 410 acres (170 ha) in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically between Marylebone and Saint Pancras parishes). [1] .
The jewel in the crown – The Regent’s Park. The Regent’s Park that we know today is the high water mark of Regency elegance. Designed by John Nash in the early 1800s, the park is a masterpiece of landscape design and town planning, as well as an enduringly beautiful green space.
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From a great wooded forest to the present-day park for all the people, The Regent’s Park is a jewel in the Royal Parks crown. Read on to learn more about how it changed over the centuries and who it served, then and now.
- Boy and Frog statue. The Boy and Frog statue, located in Queen Mary's Garden, is a bronze figure of a boy and a frog sitting on a pedestal of Finnish granite, set in a pond.
- Griffin Tazza (lion vase) To the left of the main path in the centre of the Avenue Gardens, stands a large circular stone bowl supported by four winged stone lions, known as the Griffin Tazza (often called the Lion Vase).
- Holme Green bandstand. The main bandstand in The Regent's Park is located on Holme Green, between the boating lake and Inner Circle. It was moved from Richmond Park to The Regent's Park in the 1970s.
- Hylas and the Nymph statue. Hylas and the Nymph is a Grade II listed, bronze statue of a boy and a mermaid on a stone pedestal set in a stone-rimmed pond.
A walk here will transport you back to the 18th century when The Regent’s Park was the place to see and be seen. Best time to see Queen Mary’s Gardens. In early June, with 40,000 roses in full bloom, Queen Mary’s Gardens rivals opening night at the nearby Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Stunning – and running all summer long.
Habitats, havens and hideouts in The Regent’s Park. The Regent’s Park is perhaps best known for its famous rose garden and elegant, treelined avenues. But its 400 acres are a mix of wildlife habitats, from grassland to woodland, wetland and reedbeds to thriving wildflower meadows.
Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (1,304 seats) and is situated in Queen Mary’s Gardens in Regent’s Park, one of London’s Royal Parks. The theatre’s annual 18-week season is attended by over 140,000 people each year.
