Discover more about the Royal Parks

Read, watch or listen to delve deeper into what makes the Royal Parks so unique.

  • Conduit Head at the base of One Tree Hill - this looks like a curved wall of bricks emerging from a hillside
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    Greenwich Park

    Conduits in Greenwich Park

    Read about Greenwich Park's historic underground water system.

    History & heritage | Landmarks
  • Ceremonial procession on The Mall to celebrate the Japanese State Visit
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    End of Year Highlights: 2024

    From exciting new projects to conservation milestones and community initiatives, there’s so much to celebrate. Here's a look at some of the key highlights.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | Volunteering | Events & celebration | Major events | Royal occasions | Nature & wildlife | Pastimes & wellbeing | Art & literature | Health & fitness | Music | Shopping
  • Festive hanging gifts
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    Hyde Park

    The Royal Parks Shop festive gift guide

    Experience the magic of Christmas at The Royal Parks. Visit The Royal Parks Shop in Hyde Park today!

    Events & celebration | Celebrations | Shopping
  • Yellow stagshorn fungus growing in Richmond Park
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    Bushy Park

    Fungi in the Parks

    We've been taking autumn walks through the parks to survey and record an incredible array of fungi, slime moulds and lichen.

    The parks at work | Volunteering | Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity | Invertebrates | Plants & flowers
  • An old print showing the keeper's cottage sat behind a low wooden fence, surrounded by trees
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    Greenwich Park

    Old Keeper's Cottage

    Near Queen Elizabeth’s Oak in Greenwich Park, the remnants of a lost park building can just be seen.

    The parks at work | History & heritage | Archaeology
  • Illustration of the Roman temple in Greenwich Park
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    Greenwich Park

    The Roman Temple

    Between around AD 100-400, an ancient Roman temple once stood in an area close to where the bandstand is located today.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | History & heritage | Archaeology | Landmarks
  • Wide shot of Kensington Gardens
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    Hyde Park

    Wild Spaces for Nature and People

    We explain why parts of the parks are looking wonderfully wild and who it benefits.

    Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity | Mammals | Plants & flowers
  • Project stakeholders celebrate the Greenwich Park Revealed project at the Wolfe viewpoint
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    Greenwich Park

    Then and now: celebrating Greenwich Park Revealed

    Check out our gallery of then and now photos to see the how Greenwich Park Revealed has restored the park's unique 17th-century landscape.

    The parks at work | Improvement projects | Events & celebration | History & heritage | Landmarks | Nature & wildlife | Biodiversity
  • A river running alongside golden autumn trees
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    Bushy Park

    Autumn walkthrough: Woodland Gardens in Bushy Park

    Take a peaceful tour through Bushy Park's Woodland Gardens in autumn, with its canopy of golden leaves, bubbling streams, and the popular Pheasantry Café.

    Virtual tour | Landmarks | Nature & wildlife

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