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  • Autumnal trees in green orange and yellow and a waterway in the middle and a bridge crossing it.
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    Brompton Cemetery

    Best trees to see this Autumn in London’s Royal Parks

    Autumn has arrived in the Royal Parks and we've put together a list of the best trees to see this season.

    Nature & wildlife
  • View across to the Albert Memorial from Hyde Park.
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    The Royal Parks in photos - August

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

    The parks at work | Awards | Improvement projects | Staff & trustees | Events & celebration | Special anniversaries | History & heritage | Second World War | Nature & wildlife | Plants & flowers
  • Autumn in The Regent's Park
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    Greenwich Park

    Top things to do in the Royal Parks this autumn

    Discover the best things to do in London's Royal Parks this autumn including Halloween events, creative workshops and stunning seasonal walks.

    Events & celebration | History & heritage | Nature & wildlife | Pastimes & wellbeing | Music | Shopping
  • Illustration from 1881 depicting a fallen chestnut tree
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    Greenwich Park

    Trees through time at Greenwich Park

    The trees of Greenwich Park have had a lot to contend with over the years - from weather and war to squirrels and stargazers!

    History & heritage | Landmarks | Second World War | Nature & wildlife | Trees | Birds
  • Illustration from 1857 depicting people knocking chestnuts from the trees in Greenwich Park
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    Greenwich Park

    Queen Elizabeth Oak in Greenwich Park

    Greenwich Park boasts thousands of trees, but Queen Elizabeth’s Oak is easily the most famous.

    History & heritage | Historical figures | The Royal Family | Nature & wildlife | Trees
  • Painting of London from Greenwich Park by Joseph Mallord Turner, c.1809
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    Greenwich Park

    Famous Artists at Greenwich Park

    Among the thousands of artists who have found inspiration in Greenwich Park are three of the most well-known figures in Western art…

    History & heritage | Historical figures | Trees | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • Painting of Greenwich Park from the south-east showing the Park and Tudor palace, c.1620
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    Greenwich Park

    Greenwich Park in Art

    For centuries, artists have flocked to Greenwich Park armed with sketchbooks, palettes and canvases.

    History & heritage | Landmarks | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • 17th century plans for Greenwich Park by André Le Nôtre
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    Greenwich Park

    A Royal Landscape at Greenwich Park

    In the 1660s, King Charles II (1639 – 1685) had Greenwich Park redesigned to an ambitious scheme known as ‘The Grand Plan’.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | History & heritage | Historical figures | The Royal Family | Nature & wildlife | Trees | Plants & flowers
  • Gold moth on leaf
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    How Climate Change Affects.... Insects podcast

    Do insects emerge earlier in warmer springs? Do insects remain out foraging longer in warmer autumns? Hear the answers to these and other questions.

    Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity | Invertebrates

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