Float on the boating lake, listening to cries of exotic animals or watch a Shakespeare production in the open-air theatre. Music from the bandstand accompanies the romance of the Queen Mary rose gardens. Play football, summer games or simply relax. London Zoo is in the northern corner of the park. In front of Buckingham Palace and St James's, Green Park is popular with guests of Mayfair hotels as a place for their morning jog.
Green Park is a natural expanse of grass and trees, hence the name.
Once the site of a lepor hospice, this was long a favoured duelling ground and also the location for numerous balloon ascents and firework displays. Piccadilly, you will see a mound which was once an ice house where Charles II's summer drinks were chilled. Hyde Park is one of the best known Royal parks. Since then the park was historically recognised for duels, hunts and political demonstrations. The Rolling Stones and Pavarotti have performed concerts here, amongst many others.