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  • 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
  • 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
  • Blackheath Avenue
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    Greenwich Park

    London's autumn walks

    Experience the captivating beauty of autumn in London's iconic parks. Discover serene walks, vibrant foliage, and seasonal activities here!

    Pastimes & wellbeing
  • Children dancing around the Peter Pan statue, 1935
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    Kensington Gardens

    Shrine of Youth: The Peter Pan Statue, Kensington Gardens

    The Royal Parks are bursting with literary history. Perhaps the most famous fictional resident of the parks is Peter Pan – the boy who wouldn’t grow up.

    History & heritage | Landmarks | Art & literature
  • An aerial view of the Camouflage School at Kensington Gardens, taken in 1918
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    Kensington Gardens

    The Camouflage School at Kensington Gardens

    Following the start of the First World War, a school was founded in Kensington Gardens to develop camouflage techniques and patterns.

    History & heritage | First World War
  • Woman reading a book on a park bench near the Serpentine Bar and kitchen
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    Greenwich Park

    The Royal Parks in Literature

    From Samuel Pepys to J.M. Barrie, discover the classic authors whose connections to London’s Royal Parks inspired and featured in their stories

    History & heritage | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature
  • Yoshio Markino, Hyde Park from the Serpentine Bridge, c. 1910
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    Brompton Cemetery

    Ghosts of the Royal Parks

    Tales from the archives of a few of the ghosts people have reported seeing in London's Royal Parks.

    History & heritage
  • A famous portrait of Ignatius Sancho, by society artist Thomas Gainsborough.
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    Greenwich Park

    Remembering Ignatius Sancho

    Ignatius Sancho was a writer, composer and abolitionist who lived on the edge of Greenwich Park, and became the first black person to vote in Britain.

    History & heritage | Historical figures

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