Each year Hyde Park welcomes millions of visitors and is home to a range of events. 2012 was exceptional and saw the park host several Olympic competitions, a concert series, BT London Live, a London 2012 Shop, the Proms and later in the year Winter Wonderland. The majority of the park remained open to park visitors throughout and by October 2012 the entire park was accessible.
Details about how the restoration work is progressing and public access can be found below. This web page will be updated on a regular basis and posters are being displayed in the park providing further details.Once the programme of restoration work in Hyde Park is complete then the park will be in better condition than it was before hosting the London 2012 events and celebrations. As part of a lasting legacy for the park, the London Organising Committee for the Games (LOCOG) has funded the planting of a new wildlife meadow near the Cockpit area of the park. This will provide a valuable habitat for insects and will be at its best in July and August. LOCOG has also contributed towards improving the water quality of The Serpentine.
The progress of this restoration work is subject to the right weather conditions. If it is too wet then the ground preparation and turfing needs to be postponed until the soil dries out sufficiently. Plans have been carefully developed to allow for this; however prolonged wet weather or heavy snow may cause delays.
Between July and September 2012 this area of Hyde Park, located between Speaker's Corner and The Serpentine, hosted BT London Live, a concert series and the Proms. More than one million people from across the globe visited the park during this period. Following unprecedented wet weather conditions, wood chip was laid onto the Parade Ground to ensure that the events could continue and were safe for visitors.
To minimise the impact on park visitors and to ensure that the new turf thrives, the decision was made to complete a programme of restoration work during the spring 2013 growing season. This work, which started on 12 February, is being completed by a team of specialist contractors with expertise in large scale reinstatement under the careful management of The Royal Parks. Every effort is being made to ensure that park visitors can access as much of the park as possible; however large sections of the Parade Ground are being fenced off in stages to allow the work to be carried out and the new areas of turf to establish.
A number of footpaths on the Parade Ground are being kept open where possible to maximise access for park visitors. If a footpath needs to be closed for the work to take place then a diversion route will be sign-posted. The majority of the work consists of removing the wood chip, ploughing and cultivating the ground to make it less compacted, incorporating sand and top soil to improve drainage, preparing the ground for turf and laying new turf.
The southern section of the Parade Ground is being restored first, then the northern section near Speaker's Corner and finally the middle of the Parade Ground. Subject to the right weather conditions, it is anticipated that the turfing will be completed by the end of April 2013. Once each section of new turf has been laid it will need to be protected for four to six weeks so that the roots have time to establish - it can then be incrementally opened up for park users to access.
Between November and January Winter Wonderland welcomed about two million people in this area of the park. All temporary event structures were removed by 18 January and work to restore this area of the park began on 12 February.
The majority of this work will be completed by the same specialist contractors that are restoring the Parade Ground and the same approach will be taken. The immediate area around Serpentine Road will be restored by our in-house landscape maintenance contractors as in previous years. Subject to the right weather conditions, this area of the park will be restored by the end of March and visitors will be able to access it in late April.
This area of Hyde Park, located at the north-west corner of The Serpentine, hosted the Olympic Triathlon and Marathon Swimming venue during the summer. The Royal Parks worked closely with LOCOG to develop plans for this Olympic venue and to ensure that the impact of the temporary structures on the park was kept to a minimum.
Immediately after the Olympic events, work began to carefully remove the temporary venue structures and by the end of September this phase was complete. A team of contractors managed by The Royal Parks then started work to restore this area of the park and one month later the majority of it reopened to the public. Due to the unprecedented wet weather some areas of The Cockpit will be restored during the spring growing season, once the ground has had time to dry out. In April, subject to the right weather conditions, this area will be returned to its pre-Games condition.
The eastern section of this area was home to a temporary London 2012 Shop between July and September 2012. Royal Parks' contractors began a programme of restoration work in February to restore the site of the shop and the area surrounding it. As part of a wider programme of work and subject to the right weather conditions, this area will be improved beyond its pre-Games condition by mid April.
Each year Hyde Park welcomes millions of visitors and is home to a range of events. 2012 was exceptional and saw the park host several Olympic competitions, a concert series, BT London Live, a London 2012 Shop, the Proms and later in the year Winter Wonderland. The majority of the park remained open to park visitors throughout and by October 2012 the entire park was accessible.
Details about how the restoration work is progressing and public access can be found below. This web page will be updated on a regular basis and posters are being displayed in the park providing further details.Once the programme of restoration work in Hyde Park is complete then the park will be in better condition than it was before hosting the London 2012 events and celebrations. As part of a lasting legacy for the park, the London Organising Committee for the Games (LOCOG) has funded the planting of a new wildlife meadow near the Cockpit area of the park. This will provide a valuable habitat for insects and will be at its best in July and August. LOCOG has also contributed towards improving the water quality of The Serpentine.
The progress of this restoration work is subject to the right weather conditions. If it is too wet then the ground preparation and turfing needs to be postponed until the soil dries out sufficiently. Plans have been carefully developed to allow for this; however prolonged wet weather or heavy snow may cause delays.
Between July and September 2012 this area of Hyde Park, located between Speaker's Corner and The Serpentine, hosted BT London Live, a concert series and the Proms. More than one million people from across the globe visited the park during this period. Following unprecedented wet weather conditions, wood chip was laid onto the Parade Ground to ensure that the events could continue and were safe for visitors.
To minimise the impact on park visitors and to ensure that the new turf thrives, the decision was made to complete a programme of restoration work during the spring 2013 growing season. This work, which started on 12 February, is being completed by a team of specialist contractors with expertise in large scale reinstatement under the careful management of The Royal Parks. Every effort is being made to ensure that park visitors can access as much of the park as possible; however large sections of the Parade Ground are being fenced off in stages to allow the work to be carried out and the new areas of turf to establish.
A number of footpaths on the Parade Ground are being kept open where possible to maximise access for park visitors. If a footpath needs to be closed for the work to take place then a diversion route will be sign-posted. The majority of the work consists of removing the wood chip, ploughing and cultivating the ground to make it less compacted, incorporating sand and top soil to improve drainage, preparing the ground for turf and laying new turf.
The southern section of the Parade Ground is being restored first, then the northern section near Speaker's Corner and finally the middle of the Parade Ground. Subject to the right weather conditions, it is anticipated that the turfing will be completed by the end of April 2013. Once each section of new turf has been laid it will need to be protected for four to six weeks so that the roots have time to establish - it can then be incrementally opened up for park users to access.
Between November and January Winter Wonderland welcomed about two million people in this area of the park. All temporary event structures were removed by 18 January and work to restore this area of the park began on 12 February.
The majority of this work will be completed by the same specialist contractors that are restoring the Parade Ground and the same approach will be taken. The immediate area around Serpentine Road will be restored by our in-house landscape maintenance contractors as in previous years. Subject to the right weather conditions, this area of the park will be restored by the end of March and visitors will be able to access it in late April.
This area of Hyde Park, located at the north-west corner of The Serpentine, hosted the Olympic Triathlon and Marathon Swimming venue during the summer. The Royal Parks worked closely with LOCOG to develop plans for this Olympic venue and to ensure that the impact of the temporary structures on the park was kept to a minimum.
Immediately after the Olympic events, work began to carefully remove the temporary venue structures and by the end of September this phase was complete. A team of contractors managed by The Royal Parks then started work to restore this area of the park and one month later the majority of it reopened to the public. Due to the unprecedented wet weather some areas of The Cockpit will be restored during the spring growing season, once the ground has had time to dry out. In April, subject to the right weather conditions, this area will be returned to its pre-Games condition.
The eastern section of this area was home to a temporary London 2012 Shop between July and September 2012. Royal Parks' contractors began a programme of restoration work in February to restore the site of the shop and the area surrounding it. As part of a wider programme of work and subject to the right weather conditions, this area will be improved beyond its pre-Games condition by mid April.
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More things to do...A permanent memorial to honour the victims of the 7 July 2005 London Bombings was unveiled in Hyde Park by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
More things to do...This unique Memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 6th July 2004 and was built with the best materials, talent and technology.
More things to do...Royal Gun Salutes mark special royal occasions. On these days salutes are fired from locations in London including Hyde Park and Green Park.
More things to do...Daily public swimming in The Serpentine from June - September. Serpentine Swimming Club swims every day, including the famous race on Christmas day.
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More things to do...The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is a seven-mile-long walk, charted by 90 plaques set in the ground, that takes you within sight of famous buildings and locations associated with the Princess during her life.
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Each year Hyde Park welcomes millions of visitors and is home to a range of events. 2012 was exceptional and saw the park host several Olympic competitions, a concert series, BT London Live, a London 2012 Shop, the Proms and later in the year Winter Wonderland. The majority of the park remained open to park visitors throughout and by October 2012 the entire park was accessible.
Details about how the restoration work is progressing and public access can be found below. This web page will be updated on a regular basis and posters are being displayed in the park providing further details.Once the programme of restoration work in Hyde Park is complete then the park will be in better condition than it was before hosting the London 2012 events and celebrations. As part of a lasting legacy for the park, the London Organising Committee for the Games (LOCOG) has funded the planting of a new wildlife meadow near the Cockpit area of the park. This will provide a valuable habitat for insects and will be at its best in July and August. LOCOG has also contributed towards improving the water quality of The Serpentine.
The progress of this restoration work is subject to the right weather conditions. If it is too wet then the ground preparation and turfing needs to be postponed until the soil dries out sufficiently. Plans have been carefully developed to allow for this; however prolonged wet weather or heavy snow may cause delays.
Between July and September 2012 this area of Hyde Park, located between Speaker's Corner and The Serpentine, hosted BT London Live, a concert series and the Proms. More than one million people from across the globe visited the park during this period. Following unprecedented wet weather conditions, wood chip was laid onto the Parade Ground to ensure that the events could continue and were safe for visitors.
To minimise the impact on park visitors and to ensure that the new turf thrives, the decision was made to complete a programme of restoration work during the spring 2013 growing season. This work, which started on 12 February, is being completed by a team of specialist contractors with expertise in large scale reinstatement under the careful management of The Royal Parks. Every effort is being made to ensure that park visitors can access as much of the park as possible; however large sections of the Parade Ground are being fenced off in stages to allow the work to be carried out and the new areas of turf to establish.
A number of footpaths on the Parade Ground are being kept open where possible to maximise access for park visitors. If a footpath needs to be closed for the work to take place then a diversion route will be sign-posted. The majority of the work consists of removing the wood chip, ploughing and cultivating the ground to make it less compacted, incorporating sand and top soil to improve drainage, preparing the ground for turf and laying new turf.
The southern section of the Parade Ground is being restored first, then the northern section near Speaker's Corner and finally the middle of the Parade Ground. Subject to the right weather conditions, it is anticipated that the turfing will be completed by the end of April 2013. Once each section of new turf has been laid it will need to be protected for four to six weeks so that the roots have time to establish - it can then be incrementally opened up for park users to access.
Between November and January Winter Wonderland welcomed about two million people in this area of the park. All temporary event structures were removed by 18 January and work to restore this area of the park began on 12 February.
The majority of this work will be completed by the same specialist contractors that are restoring the Parade Ground and the same approach will be taken. The immediate area around Serpentine Road will be restored by our in-house landscape maintenance contractors as in previous years. Subject to the right weather conditions, this area of the park will be restored by the end of March and visitors will be able to access it in late April.
This area of Hyde Park, located at the north-west corner of The Serpentine, hosted the Olympic Triathlon and Marathon Swimming venue during the summer. The Royal Parks worked closely with LOCOG to develop plans for this Olympic venue and to ensure that the impact of the temporary structures on the park was kept to a minimum.
Immediately after the Olympic events, work began to carefully remove the temporary venue structures and by the end of September this phase was complete. A team of contractors managed by The Royal Parks then started work to restore this area of the park and one month later the majority of it reopened to the public. Due to the unprecedented wet weather some areas of The Cockpit will be restored during the spring growing season, once the ground has had time to dry out. In April, subject to the right weather conditions, this area will be returned to its pre-Games condition.
The eastern section of this area was home to a temporary London 2012 Shop between July and September 2012. Royal Parks' contractors began a programme of restoration work in February to restore the site of the shop and the area surrounding it. As part of a wider programme of work and subject to the right weather conditions, this area will be improved beyond its pre-Games condition by mid April.
