Best London Parks

London has some of the best parks in the world - wide open spaces. Most are open during daylight hours, 7 days a week. You can bring food and drink into most, but please take all litter back with you.

Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ

Just south of the River Thames, Battesea Park also features a small zoo-meets-farm for young kids.

Clapham Common, Clapham SW4 7AJ

If you want to experience summer life with South London locals, then Clapham Common is the park for you.

Greenwich Park, Greenwich SE10 8QY

Down by the GMT line, Greenwich is a fascinating area of London, steeped in Maritime history. It also has a great market that's at its best in the summer.

Hampstead Heath, London NW3 2TY

Hampstead Heath is one of the highest points in London - rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido, playgrounds, and a training track, and it adjoins the stately home of Kenwood House and its grounds which often feature outdoor concerts in the summer.

Holland Park, London W11 3RB

A small but beautiful London park just by the bustling shopping of High Street Kensington. A great place to grab some quiet time in the summer.

Hyde Park, London W2 3XA

The most famous park in London, and filled with famous locations such as the Serpentine, Albert Memorial and Speakers Corner. In the summer Hyde Park teems with locals as well as tourists - and offers a range of activities from swimming to horse riding.

Kensington Gardens, Kensington W2

Adjoining Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens is considered to be the 'posh' end. It connects to Kensington Palace, once the home of Princess Diana, and also features the famous Peter Pan statue.

Primrose Hill, London NW1 8XL

Primrose Hill is a hill of 256 feet on the north side of Regent's Park and also the name for the surrounding district. The hill has a clear view of Central London to the south-east, as well as Belsize Park and Hampstead to the north.

Regents Park, London NW1 5HA

One of London's Royal Parks, Regent's Park not only houses London Zoo, but offers many sports including Tennis, Netball, Athletics, Cricket, Softball, Rounders, Football, Hockey, Australian Rules Football, Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee and Running.

Richmond Park, TW10 5HS

One of the largest parks in Europe, Richmond Park is not just full of great places to walk and rest in the summer, but the home to a significant quantity of free-roaming deer.

St. James Park, London SW1H 0QW

A well groomed park in the centre of London, just a stone's throw from Buckingham Palace. The park has a small lake, St. James's Park Lake, with two islands, Duck Island (named for the lake's collection of waterfowl), and West Island.

Wimbledon Common, London SW19 5NR

Famously home to the Wombles, Wimbledon Common is a large park in South West London. There are three distinct segments - Wimbledon Common, Putney Heath, and Putney Lower Common.