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  • Earthworm among autumn fallen leaves

    Soil is Alive

    The Royal Parks is unearthing the value of our soils, through an action plan of research, conservation and landscape management within the Parks.

  • Blackheath Avenue

    London's autumn walks

    Experience the captivating beauty of autumn in London's iconic parks. Discover serene walks, vibrant foliage, and seasonal activities here!

  • An aerial view of the Camouflage School at Kensington Gardens, taken in 1918
    Kensington Gardens

    The Camouflage School at Kensington Gardens

    Following the start of the First World War, a school was founded in Kensington Gardens to develop camouflage techniques and patterns.

  • Children dancing around the Peter Pan statue, 1935
    Kensington Gardens

    Shrine of Youth: The Peter Pan Statue, Kensington Gardens

    The Royal Parks are bursting with literary history. Perhaps the most famous fictional resident of the parks is Peter Pan – the boy who wouldn’t grow up.

  • Woman reading a book on a park bench
    Hyde Park

    The Royal Parks in Literature

    From Samuel Pepys to J.M. Barrie, discover the classic authors whose connections to London’s Royal Parks inspired and featured in their stories

  • Yoshio Markino, Hyde Park from the Serpentine Bridge, c. 1910 (Private collection)
    Hyde Park

    Ghosts of the Royal Parks

    Tales from the archives of a few of the ghosts people have reported seeing in London's Royal Parks.

  • A famous portrait of Ignatius Sancho, by society artist Thomas Gainsborough.
    St. James's Park

    Remembering Ignatius Sancho

    Ignatius Sancho was a writer, composer and abolitionist who lived on the edge of Greenwich Park, and became the first black person to vote in Britain.

  • A selection of 3 green and gold water cans and plant misters made by Haws
    Hyde Park

    Celebrating Buy British Day at the Royal Parks Shop

    At the Royal Parks Shop, over half of the products we stock are British-made and in October we're celebrating our fantastic British suppliers.

  • People looking at dung beetles
    Bushy Park

    Discover the dung beetles of Bushy Park

    Thanks to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery, we are launching a new project in Bushy Park, conducting research on the park’s dung beetles.

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