Discover more about the Royal Parks

Read, watch or listen to delve deeper into what makes the Royal Parks so unique.

  • Hyde Park in summer
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    Greenwich Park

    Top things to do in the Royal Parks this summer

    From guided walks, citizen science projects, or just some good music, the Royal Parks has you covered this summer.

    Events & celebration | History & heritage | Nature & wildlife | Pastimes & wellbeing | Music | Shopping
  • Sketch of the Royal Observatory from the south-east side
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    Greenwich Park

    A Family of Artists in Greenwich Park: Capturing the Park

    Discover a lesser-known slice of Observatory history: The story of a group of remarkable women who once called Greenwich Park home.

    History & heritage | Historical figures | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • Black and white photograph of the Airy family, 1882
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    Greenwich Park

    A Family of Artists in Greenwich Park: Life in the Park

    Find out more about the lives of the women in the Airy family.

    History & heritage | Historical figures | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • Black and white photograph showing bomb damage to the Queen’s Field
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    Greenwich Park

    Philip Laurie and the Second World War at Greenwich Park

    Thanks to the wartime diaries of one man, we have a remarkable record of life in Greenwich Park during the Second World War.

    History & heritage | Second World War
  • The Conduit House in Greenwich Park, located near to Queen Mary's Gate - a red brick chapel-like building
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    Greenwich Park

    Historic Graffiti at the Standard Conduit House

    Close inspection reveals a series of initials and dates carved into its outer walls – some dating all the way back to the 1700s!

    History & heritage | Landmarks
  • Henry Moore with his 'Knife Edge' sculpture
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    Greenwich Park

    Henry Moore at Greenwich Park

    Moore had a deep appreciation for the history and landscape of Greenwich Park and selected this location to display one of his famous sculptures.

    History & heritage | Landmarks | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • Black and white photo of 3 lascar sailors aboard a ship in 1929.
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    Greenwich Park

    Lascars in Greenwich Park

    Sailors from countries around the Indian Ocean occasionally found themselves stuck at London docks, and would enjoy the beauty of Greenwich Park.

    History & heritage | Historic Moments in time
  • lesser calamint
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    The Regent's Park & Primrose Hill

    The Regent’s Park Planting Trial

    The planting trial will help build understanding on how different soil compositions affect plant growth and resilience.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | Nature & wildlife | Plants & flowers
  • General Wolfe statue Greenwich Park
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    Greenwich Park

    General Wolfe at Greenwich Park

    The statue at the top of the Grand Ascent was a gift from the Canadian people in 1930. But who was the General? And what was his connection to the park?

    History & heritage | Historical figures | Memorials

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