Where the entire landscape was conceived as a garden as valuable for the living as for the dead. Over 200,000 people lay at peace here, their lives commemorated with scores of spectacular memorials – ...

This steep mound is located in Pembroke Lodge Gardens. It is actually a prehistoric burial chamber from the Bronze Age and later was used as a viewpoint for hunting and falconry. It is thought that ...

The Secretary of State has reappointed Loyd Grossman CBE as Chair of The Royal Parks charity, from 1 September 2024 to 31 May 2025, while the process to appoint a new, permanent Chair is run. The ...

All other life depends on them, as recyclers, pollinators, pest-controllers, sources of food and the cornerstone of biodiversity. Decline in numbers and diversity of insects is being recognised around ...

A team of ten Royal Parks apprentices, together with skilled gardeners, have planted 300 plants in a trial bed close to the proposed new garden. The Royal Parks charity is undertaking a planting trial ...

London’s eight Royal Parks offer 5,000 acres of historic, nature-rich parkland across the capital, and attract millions of people every single year. Visitors may also spot some friendly figures in ...

Horse Guards Parade is the ceremonial parade ground in St. James's Park and is the scene of Trooping the Colour on the King's official birthday in June. Horse Guards is the building with a clock tower ...

The baroque Orangery, located next to Kensington Palace in Kensington Gardens, was built in 1704-05 for Mary's younger sister, Anne, who became Queen when William died. Anne used Kensington for ...

We have begun a three-year plan to protect and restore Greenwich Park’s threatened 17 th century landscape, before its unique features are lost forever. Reviving a unique landscape fit for a king In ...

Queen Mary's Gardens are world-famous gardens named after the wife of King George V. In 1932 when Queen Mary's Gardens opened to the general public, the first superintendent planted a rose garden ...

The Serpentine Lido is, arguably, London's most iconic 'open water' swimming location. Alongside the Serpentine Lido is the Lido Cafe Bar which has waterside tables and is the ideal place to enjoy a ...

Located besides Queen Anne's Alcove, the Italian Gardens Café has a delicious range of food and drinks on offer. Whether you’re on your morning commute or taking a stroll through the gardens, stop in ...