Discover more about the Royal Parks

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

  • Women celebrate VE Day on the steps of the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace
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    Bushy Park

    VE Day at The Royal Parks

    On 8 May 1945 crowds packed on to the Mall and surrounding Buckingham Palace to celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.

    Events & celebration | Celebrations | Special anniversaries | History & heritage | Second World War
  • Isabella Plantation
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    The Royal Parks in photos - March

    We look back at March in the Royal Parks through some of the best photos, past and present.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | Volunteering | History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | The Royal Family | Nature & wildlife | Plants & flowers
  • Skylark among wildflowers
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    Bushy Park

    Top five things to know about the soulful skylark

    The beloved skylark can be found in two of our largest Royal parks – Bushy and Richmond Parks.

    Nature & wildlife | Birds
  • Isabella Plantation in spring
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    Richmond Park

    Spring walkthrough: Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park

    Take a mindful journey through Richmond Park's Isabella Plantation, one of the highlights of spring in London.

    Landmarks | Nature & wildlife
  • Bumblebee pollinating flower
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    Hyde Park

    Plants for a Purpose - spring 2025

    Every season, new planting at Victoria Gate in Hyde Park will highlight a different purpose for plants – from food to medicines to textiles and dye.

    Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity | Plants & flowers | Pastimes & wellbeing | Gardening
  • Magnolia tree on The North Flower Walk
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    Greenwich Park

    Top things to do in the Royal Parks this spring

    It’s time to turn down your thermostat – spring in London is here and there’s plenty to do and enjoy in the Royal Parks.

    History & heritage | Nature & wildlife
  • Spring daffodils
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    The Royal Parks in photos - February

    We look back at February in the Royal Parks through some of the best photos, past and present.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | Volunteering | History & heritage | Historic Moments in time | The Royal Family | Nature & wildlife | Plants & flowers
  • Attributed to Maria Spilsbury, Greenwich Fair, c. 1800
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    Greenwich Park

    Charles Dickens at Greenwich Park

    Over the centuries, many famous writers have found inspiration at Greenwich Park. Perhaps the most celebrated is Charles Dickens (1812-1870).

    History & heritage | Historical figures | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • Brown hairstreak butterfly resting with wings closed
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    The Regent's Park & Primrose Hill

    Pollinators in the Making

    Conservation of the brown hairstreak butterfly eggs and caterpillars, and maintaining its habitat.

    Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity | Invertebrates | Plants & flowers

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