Hyde Park
- Address:Hyde Park, London
- Hours:5am until midnight, year round.
- Admission:Free
People Watching, Picnic Spot, Walking / Hiking, Park / Garden
4:15 AM Sunday, May 27
Clear. Cool.
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London is full of huge parks which the locals refer to as the lungs of the city. Hyde Park is one of the biggest and best known. Another of Henry VIII's hunting grounds, it is now a place of concerts, art, and horse-riding. The famous Peter Pan sculpture is in the park, as is the Princess Diana memorial fountain.
You can row boats on the Serpentine lake, or sit on The Lido in the summer, even swim if you are brave enough. Or head to Speakers Corner, the home of free speech. In winter, the park has an ice rink for skating. But most people just bring a picnic and a football or a book and while away the day in fresh air surrounded by rolling lawns and majestic trees.
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This was an amazing experience. I was a solo traveller and booked this in advance- so happy I made sure to put this on my schedule! I had a private lesson/ride throughout the park. With the city traffic on one side and a royal park on the other, this was truly a unique experience! I high recommend this.... just be sure to call the stables once you've booked it to set up a time (not confirm as viator says). Rides actually start at 9am.
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Great fun! Riding through the park on a crisp London morning watching the squirrels scurry about.
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Hyde Park is very easy to get to by bus or tube train. Bordered by Park Lane in Mayfair, Knightsbridge, the Royal Albert Hall, the Bayswater, Notting Hill, and Holland Park areas, it's right in the center of everything with many entrance gates.
