Sports and leisure

Rowing and pedal boats are available to hire on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. You can also take a ride on the UK's first Solarshuttle, powered only by the sun.

Daily public swimming in The Serpentine from June - September. Serpentine Swimming Club swims every day, including the famous race on Christmas day.

The Hyde Park Tennis and Sports Centre has tennis, lawn bowls and putting facilities available to hire. There is also a cafe for players and spectators.

The Hyde Park Senior Playground includes six pieces of exercise equipment to help users improve core strength, flexibility and balance.

The Old Football Pitches located on the south side of Hyde Park are available to hire through the Will to Win Tennis and Sports Centre.

Hyde Park has a specialist horse riding arena, or manege, as well as two designated routes for horse riding (North Ride and South Ride).

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.