Hyde Park

RR123

A green oasis in London 10th October 2008

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Hyde Park is one of those places that is such a part of London that local or visitor you really should go there. It's great for picnics, boating on the Serpentine, a pleasant stroll or even listening to a whole range of views at Speakers Corner.

It is a huge park and whilst it does get very busy on sunny days, there are far quieter spots if you want a bit more peace and quiet. It also has cafes and toilets and is easily accessible by public transport - Hyde Park Corner and Lancaster Gate being two of the easiest stations to get there from.

Right in the heart of London, it's a real must for anyone.

HotRod

Great on a summer when not taken over by events! 3rd September 2008

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Nice park - special for the number and variety of people who wander through or spend time there. This includes the once significant throng of football players that turned up on a Sunday for a game, though they petered out over the years. A unique place is near the south western edge where you can watch or play some (amateur!) tennis coaching, horse riding, frisbee, and football, sometimes at the same time. Theres a nice fountain area towards the north east end of the park where people sit and mingle, and also access from there to the Bayswater road where artists display their paintings on Sundays to browse or buy.

carumbasra

Perfect 3rd September 2008

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Hyde Park is London's equivalent to New York City's Central Park. A large open space in the middle of London's urban sprawl. Hyde Park played host to the o2 wireless festival this year which was headlined by Morrissey and Jay-Z. In past years Hyde Park hosted live8 and other big events. In winter the park is also great as one is able to ice skate on the serpentine. The park is also home to speakers Conner a great reminder of British freedom of speech but it is not free from deranged ranters convinced that Gordan Brown is in fact some kind of robot.

slickmasta

summer afternoonn at hyde park 1st September 2008

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i truly loved the experience this amazing lush park has to offer, no matter hw u feel, lonely take a walk to come here enjoy the surroundin and u ll be cheered up, elsewer if u feelin like comin wid freins gettin a frisbee is a good idea, pack some nice sandwhiches and oder picnic food along wid a great barbecue, kick some ball, or best the experience i had was to fly a kite ... truly awesome, the sun was not in the eye and jus luckily had a kite on me. was great i jus while my time away and away without even realising it, fun and games this place is truly fantastic witn a beautiful pond and loads of ducks cackling their way through. if u like to drink do so respnsibly. lovely place to chill out. cheers.

boogaloo

Hyde Park 30th August 2008

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Hyde Park is the best place in London for a picnic - it is the largest park in the city with a wonderful lake you can sit by or even go for a ride on a pedalo. Fnd a nice shady spot under a tree and spend a lazy afternoon people watching - London is a diverse city and you can while away many hours watching the colourful people that pass through it. After your picnic why not take a nice long walk around the park to burn off lunch then head down to speakers corner and listen to some weird and wonderful opinions and a joke or two.

yasirkhan316

Hyde Park, London 30th August 2008

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You cannot visit London without visiting Hyde Park. It is a very famous movie location, not to mention a national treasure. It may look dull from the outside but do nto be fooled by the park's simplistic look. There are plenty of activities going on inside the park, such as rowing and theatre and open-air acrobatics. Despite this, often T in the Park or Party in the Park or other concerts are held throughout the Summer at Hyde Park. I attended Live 8 and that was a blast. The park can accomodate 60,000 people on ocassions such as this. To get here I recommend going to Green Park station and walking from there, as it is actually closer than walking from Hyde Park Corner tube station. When you get to the park, pick up a map as you will need it. It will help guide you out through the best exit (nearest to your next port of call during your stay in the capital). Overly Hyde Park has a lot to catch up with to stay in line with other parks around the World. For example Madrid's Retiro Park is much like Hyde Park but is maintained more so. Hyde Park requires more maintenance and I'm sure it will become a world famous landmark. Right now you mostly see joggers and people walking their dogs in there. It is a nice place to visit if the weather is good. Avoid if it is rainy as it does not work its charm on such days. Best time to visit is in the summer when activities, concerts and public events are being held. Due bare in mind that public presence is higher in these months so it can be quite busy.

arainn123

A place to escape to 29th August 2008

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This park is the perfect place to escape to during the summer months aswell as spring for a good old fashioned picnic. Everywhere you look is so peaceful and if you look around you will find the perfect spot. Once your done eating you can have some fun with the kids of just walk around the park. If you are feeling like preaching there is a corner of the park where people just talk about there theorys of the universe or other stuff. Recommend it.

deadleg21

perfect 22nd August 2008

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With the arrival of global warming the british summer is becoming warmer with lots of sunshine. Why not take advantage of this and have a picnic in hyde park. Obviously there are some very nice spots if you search, but if i was to reveal my favourite online i would find someone there next time i visited - you will have to find your own :P.
after you've enjoyed your meal there is plenty to do such as football or frisbee, and for some after lunch entertainment head down to speakers corner where you will find people preaching about aliens and their theories of the universe.

Hugo

Hyde Park Picnic - a great London summer experience 1st May 2007

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To be honest it's been a while since I had a good old-fashioned style picnic in Hyde Park in the summertime (well about a year).

A friend recently organised one for a few weekends time, so this prompted me to put this up on the website and see whether the Hyde Park Picnic theme struck a cord with fellow TP users.

Tips?
- Locate near a Public Convenience? Some at North End by Bayswater or near Serpentine Gallery
- Try not to pick a popular football spot or you will find yourself spoiling a football pitch or being in the middle of one
- Check the weather forecast

nyamnyam at 28/05/07

And watch out for the Princess Diana Memorial Deathtraps -- the shiny bicycle-tipping metal things in the paths, and that scary trough thing that trips you over in the grass.

True facts(tm) about the scary trough:

1 The architect who designed it (a freind of the Blairs, funnily enough!) never visited the site or even looked at a photo.

2 -- It looks EXACTLY like half of a napthalene de-waxing sedimentation race that's part of a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plant in Chiba.

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