Parks and Gardens

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In addittion to beautiful buildings London also has beautiful parks and gardens. They are the Royal Parks.  Millions of people visit the  Royal Parks each year. There are eight Royal Parks and in this post, we will talk about some of them.

- Bushy Park
- The Green Park
- Greenwich Park
- Hyde Park
- Kensington Gardens
- The Regent’s Park
- Richmond Park
- St James’s Park

The 5,000 acres of historic parland provide unparalleled opportunities for enjoyment, exploration and healthy living in the heart of London.

St James’ Park

This park is at the very heart of London. It’s a small park, but it’s very beautiful. Often used for ceremonial and state occasions, the Park is a fantastic setting for pom and splendour.

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You can go there on foot from the Big Ben.

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This park is next tothree palaces: the Palace of Westminster, which currently houses the chambers of Parliament,  St James Palace and the Palace of Buckingham.

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The most anticipated event in the park of St James is, without a doubt, the Changing of the Guard, which occurs in the front of Buckingham Palace.

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Kensington Gardens

This park has magnificent tree lined avenues and is the setting for Kensington Palace.

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In these gardens you can see the  bronze statue of Peter Pan, the famous boy that lives in “Neverland”.

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There the children can play in Diana, Princess of Wales’s Memorial Playground.  It’s a fun place and the children love it.

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Hyde Park

It’s the biggest and most famous amog the Royal Parks. Was created to satisfy a royal passion for hunting. But over the year it became a place where people have pursued many other pleasures.

There is the “Speaker’s Corner” in this park. It’s a place where the people can talk about anything they want.

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There’s  a beautiful lake called “Serpentine” in the  Hyde Park. The ducks and brids are always there.

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This park is an amazing place. When you are there,you  forget you’re in the middle of London.

The Regent’s Park

It is the largest grass area for sports in Central London and offers a wide variety of activities,

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and offers a wide variety of activities, as well as an Open Air Theatre (there you can watch a play by Shakespeare).

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the London Zoo (there are animals and birds from all over the world in this zoo).

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3 Responses to “Parks and Gardens”

  1. Good Job, Mayara!! you only have to correct a few things. I took some notes about it and I’m going to send them to ccbritanica – London.
    xxxx
    take care,
    Paula

  2. Thanks, May!! U r very efficient! hehe
    cya

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