Top things to do in the Royal Parks this autumn
Step into autumn at the Royal Parks. Enjoy the crisp breeze, beautiful colours and the crunch of leaves under foot as you celebrate the changing of the seasons with us.
Make the most of the great outdoors by joining us for a range of events, workshops and activities across the parks. Get the little ones connecting with the natural world at our immersive Nature Adventurer sessions, Halloween Nature Roadshows, Discovery Days and Greenwich Park’s Orchard Open Day. Uncover the fascinating history behind St. James’s Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens on one of our guided walking tours or let nature inspire your imagination at our creative writing sessions and brand-new art workshops.
Whatever your interests, there’s something for you to get involved in this autumn at the Royal Parks!
Become a Nature Adventurer
Come along to our purpose-built learning centre for Nature Adventurers, a series of Saturday activity sessions for 8–12 year-old adventurers and nature lovers. From minibeast hunting to leaf printing, pond dipping and den making, these sessions are the perfect way to get your little ones connecting with the natural world!
When: 13, 20, 27 September & 4 October, 10am - 3pm
Where: Hyde Park
Price: £40 per session
Bat Walk
Join us to search for bats in the heart of London. This hour and a half tour takes place at dusk, as London's bats are coming out to play. Be guided through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park at night to search for bat species such as common pipistrelles, soprano pipistrelles and noctules.
When: 18 September, 7:25pm - 8:55pm
Where: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens
Price: £15
Hidden Stories Walking Tours
Discover the natural beauty and rich history of Hyde Park, St. James's Park and Kensington Gardens on our guided walking tours.
Join one of our volunteers to explore these stunning green spaces, including exclusive access to Duck Island in St. James's Park, the Pet Cemetery in Hyde Park and Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens.
When: 12, 19, 26 September & 10, 17, 24 October. Various times.
Price: £15
Book September: Hyde Park, St. James's Park, Kensington Gardens
Book October: Hyde Park, St. James's Park, Kensington Gardens
Frieze Sculpture
Frieze Sculpture returns to the English Gardens in The Regent's Park from 17 September to 2 November. See Frieze website for details.
When: 17 September - 2 November
Where: The Regent's Park
Price: Free
Creative Writing Workshops
Start your day with a burst of creativity! Join Write & Shine for a series of early morning writing workshops in the Royal Parks this autumn. There will be 3 sessions on 20 September in Kensington Gardens, 11 October in Hyde Park and 15 November at Brompton Cemetery. Enjoy a range of creative exercises to prompt new ideas, poems, stories and life writing.
When: 20 September, 11 October & 15 November, 7:30am - 10:30am
Where: Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Brompton Cemetery
Price: £50 per session. £130 for all 3 sessions.
Greenwich Park Orchard Open Day: ‘Seed Saving’
Join us to explore The Queen’s Orchard at Greenwich Park in all its autumn beauty! Drop in throughout the day to learn all about seeds and see/smell/touch the variety of plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables we grow at the Queen’s Orchard.
When: 20 September, 11am - 3pm
Where: Greenwich Park
Price: Free
Fungi Walks: Citizen Science
Join our fun-gal Gemma from the Help Nature Thrive team as we take a walk through the park to identify and record fungi and learn about their importance within a healthy and sustainable ecosystem. On this 2 hour beginners walk through The Regent's Park, we will discuss fungi identification, citizen science recording, woodland ecology and climate resilience.
When: 4, 15 & 23 October, 11am-1pm & 2.30-4.30pm
Where: The Regent's Park
Price: Free
Drawn to Nature: Exploring art and nature in the Royal Parks
Join the Help Nature Thrive team for a unique series of nature-inspired art workshops in The Regent's Park. Each session focuses on a different theme, offering a fresh way to connect with wildlife, plants, and the changing seasons.
When: 10, 17 & 23 October, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Where: The Regent's Park
Price: Free
Nature Roadshows
Join us in The Regent’s Park this October for free drop-in activities perfect for families, nature-lovers and budding environmentalists! Solve clues on our spooky Halloween-inspired nature detective trail, get creative with our wild crafts, enjoy our interactive nature-inspired games and more.
When: 28 & 30 October, 11am - 3pm
Where: The Regent's Park
Price: Free
Discovery Days: Hair raising Halloween
Come and join us this October half-term at the Hyde Park Learning Centre for our free Halloween Discovery Days, packed full of spook-tacular free family activities! From 28 - 30 October take part in a host of free creepy crawly autumn and Halloween-themed nature trails, spooky storytelling and more.
When: 28, 29 & 30 October, 11am - 3pm
Where: Hyde Park
Price: Free
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