The Regent's Park & Primrose Hill

The Queen Elizabeth II Garden

Opening on Monday 27 April, 9am-8pm

We have created a new garden in The Regent’s Park to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

The garden has transformed disused plant nursery into a beautiful tranquil two-acre garden, with significant benefits to nature. Where disused glasshouses once stood, a beautiful new garden now takes its place within one of London’s finest landscapes. It is a garden of colour and contemplation, of biodiversity and beauty, of memory and hope.

Location

The garden is located in the heart of The Regent's Park, tucked behind the Espresso Bar on the Broad Walk, and metres away from the Avenue Gardens. The garden is accessible through four new entrances including one on Chester Road and one on the Broad Walk. The main entrance is on the Broad Walk next to the Espresso Bar.

You can find the location of the garden on The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill map here. The garden is displayed automatically, but visitors are also able to use the 'All filters' button in the top left corner to filter and navigate to specific points and areas of the park.

Garden opening hours

The garden’s current opening hours are 9am to 8pm. Entry is being managed to ensure a comfortable experience for visitors.

History of the site

The site once grew shrubs and plants for London’s eight Royal Parks but following the opening of the Hyde Park Nursery in 2018, it was decommissioned. This site returns two acres of public green space to central London.

Wildflowers surround the converted water tower
A straight path represents the late Queen’s unwavering loyalty and service

Design of the garden

The straight path that runs through the garden represents the late Queen’s unwavering loyalty and service with each end offering a moment of quiet reflection. At the southern main entrance, visitors are greeted by a large pond complete with seating and a pergola.

The central promenade is bisected by a meandering path which leads visitors through a series of beautiful landscapes. A network of small-scale informal paths allows visitors to wander through the planting and explore the garden further.

The plants chosen for the garden are wildlife-friendly and designed to create vibrant year-round horticultural display. Many of the plants have a direct connection to Queen Elizabeth II and the places she loved. Lily of the valley – which featured in Her Majesty’s coronation bouquet – grows alongside Narcissus ‘Diamond Jubilee’ and Tulipa ‘Royal Celebration’. Myrtle, rosemary, oak and Maackia amurensis all carry royal or personal associations

More than 40 new trees have been planted, each selected to complement the garden, to be climate-resilient and to provide food and habitat for wildlife. Specimen trees from Commonwealth nations take their place alongside native species.

Ornate metalwork on the water tower represent the UK's four nations
A network of smaller informal paths allow visitors to explore the garden further

Accessibility

The garden has four entrances and has been designed to be usable by, and welcoming to, as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or background. Entrances are open, inviting and unimpeded by gates or physical obstructions during opening hours. The main path is even and level, generous in width, and visually contrasts with the surrounding planting. Passing and turning places, along with seating, are incorporated at regular intervals. Spaces are provided next to seats for wheelchair users, buggies and mobility scooters. Upgraded, fully accessible toilet facilities, including a Changing Places toilet, are located near the main entrance.