London, UK, images; parks, gardens and cemeteries – Westminster
Address and postcode: Christchurch Gardens, Victoria Street, London SW1H 0AY
Nearest Underground Station: St James’s Station
Christchurch Gardens, Victoria Street, London SW1H
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Clapham Common, London SW4
London, UK, images; parks and gardens – Lambeth
Address and postcode: Clapham Common, London SW4 7AJ (approximate postcode)
Nearest Underground Station: Clapham Common Station
Potters Fields Park, London SE1
London, UK, images; parks and gardens – Southwark
Address and postcode: Potters Fields Park, London SE1 2AA (approximate postcode)
Nearest Underground Station: London Bridge Station
Seasons in London: The Canada Memorial in Autumn
London, UK, images; seasons and weather – autumn
Seasonal change – deciduous trees, colour of foliage, shedding of leaves – the Canada Memorial in autumn
More Information About the Canada Memorial
Hyde Park, London: Signpost and Directions
London, UK, images; parks and gardens – royal parks
Hyde Park; signpost with directions: Hyde Park Corner Underground Station, Bandstand, Toilets 200m (incl. disabled access toilet), Speakers’ Corner & Marble Arch, Reformers Tree (Tyburn Gallows)
Summer vegetation around Ravensbourne River (a tributary of River Thames)
Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens, London W2
London, UK, images; parks and gardens – royal parks
Oases of peace and quiet, places for families with children; ornamental water gardens; Italian Gardens within Kensington Gardens
Address and postcode: Kensington Gardens, London W2 2UH (approximate postcode)
Nearest Underground Station: Lancaster Gate Station
The wrought-iron gates of Kensington Gardens, London
A tranquil retreat: Eaton Square Gardens in autumn
Bus stop sign displaying the bus routes to/from Grosvenor Gardens, London
Community projects in London: Calthorpe Project Community Garden
Royal Parks Month by Month: Green Park in May
London, UK, images; seasons and weather – spring
Northern hemisphere, climate, weather, seasons, spring; May; Green Park in May
“Cyclists, Dismount” in London
A £50 fine for failing to clear up after your dog in London
London, UK, images; “Cyclists, Dismount”
The new East-West Cycle Superhighway
A Crocodile in St James’s Park, London?
London, UK, images; parks and gardens – royal parks
St James’s Park – with its grand view westwards to Buckingham Palace and eastwards to the majestic buildings of Whitehall – was established by King Henry VIII.
Address and postcode: St James’s Park, Westminster, London SW1A 2BJ
Nearest Underground Station: St James’s Park Station
From a Public Information Point at St James’s Park:
“Welcome to St James’s Park Lake
• A royal menagerie
What’s the link between a crocodile, five camels, a ‘red-wine loving’ elephant and a pelican? They have all inhabited St James’s Park. Don’t worry, the real crocodile and elephant were only here in the 17th century, when they were a gift from the King of Spain to James I!
• The Ambassador’s pelicans
Pelicans were first introduces to St James’s Park in 1664 as a gift from the Russian Ambassador. This was the start of a long royal tradition for collecting exotic and unusual wildfowl. Today, over 30 species of waterfowl still breed on the lake including mallard, golden eye, tufted duck, shelduck and wigeon.
Duck Island Cottage: Once a store for bicycles confiscated in St James’s Park
Writing in 1664, the famous diarist, John Evelyn, records a strange sight (amongst many) in St James’s Park. He saw a Balearian crane with a wooden leg, with a joint, made for the bird by a soldier! He noted that the crane could ” walk and use it as well as if had been natural”. He also speaks with interest of a solan goose, a stork, a milk-white raven and many other beasts and birds.”
Speaker’s Corner, Hyde Park, London W2
Ice cream parlours in London: 20% off for all ticket holders
London, UK, images; parks and gardens – royal parks
Address and postcode: Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, London W2 2EU
Nearest Underground Station: Marble Arch Station
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