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The Royal Parks. The Royal Parks make up land that was originally used for the recreation, mostly hunting, by the royal family. [1] They are part of the hereditary possessions of The Crown, now managed by The Royal Parks, [2] a charity which manages eight royal parks and certain other areas of parkland in London.
- Andrew Scattergood
- Charity
- United Kingdom
- www.royalparks.org.uk
Their rich histories are woven all around their majestic tree avenues, bright flower beds, historic monuments and abundance of wildlife. The Royal Parks are famously called ‘the lungs of London’, but they are also its heart. A brief history of the Royal Parks, from King Henry VIII to the present day.
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Welcome to The Royal Parks. We are the charity that cares for the most famous collection of urban parks in the world. We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.
The Royal Parks – London's beautiful, natural and historic green spaces. We are the charity that cares for the most famous collection of urban parks in the world. The Royal Parks – where life flourishes. For many of us, the Royal Parks are part of our everyday lives.
Hyde Park is one of the world’s most famous parks. Known not just for its landscape and history but also as a cradle of free speech. Hyde Park and the Tudors. King Henry VIII was a passionate sportsman.
London's Royal Parks. There are eight Royal Parks in London, and we also look after Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. You can explore any Royal Park for free, to relax in acres of beautiful, natural parkland and discover a wide range of things to see and do.
Hyde Park is a 350 acres (140 ha), historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London. A Royal Park, it is the largest of the parks and green spaces that form a chain from Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park, past Buckingham Palace to St James's Park.
