• Here’s our ultimate guide to the best things to do in London’s Hyde Park to help you plan your trip: Cool Down Near Diana Memorial Fountain.
  • Hyde Park is considered the oldest park in the city, and since it opened it has housed duals, protests, and concerts.
  • On the western side of Hyde Park is Kensington Gardens, and the two parks bleed into one another via the Alexandra, Victoria gates and the serpentine bridge.
  • Hyde Park is one of London's eight Royal Parks and home to some famous landmarks. Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit the park.
  • She also created The Serpentine Lake, a body of water that today partially marks the boundaries of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens to the west.
  • Once a hunting ground for Henry VIII, Hyde Park's character stems from the Serpentine Lake, home to waterfowl and sweating oarsmen.
  • Along the boundaries of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens is the Serpentine Bridge, which was built in the 1820s to carry the newly built West Carriage Drive.
  • Take little ones to the Hyde Park Playground to enjoy the swings and climbing frames, or simply enjoy the more peaceful surroundings of the beautiful Rose Garden.
  • Hyde Park Corner is well known to drivers negotiating the busy traffic, but once you step inside the Park’s Gates you can start to forget how crowded it is outside.
  • Take a Stroll Around Serpentine Lake. Strolling around Hyde Park is one of the best things in London – it’s enormous, picturesque, and accessible.