- St James’s Park is one of the oldest parks with royal status in London. ... The area got its name from a hospital for lepers dedicated to Saint James the Less.
- It was left to a later king, however, to drain the marsh and create the green space we now know as St James Park, the largest of the 8 royal parks in London.
- The closest Tube station to St James’s Park is St James’s Park (District and Circle lines), which is a five-minute walk away.
- St James’s Park is the oldest Royal Park in London and is surrounded by three palaces. The most ancient is Westminster, St James’s Palace and of course...
- It sits between Buckingham Palace and Whitehall with great views to either side. It is spiritual place, and far and away the best park in the heart of London.
- The story of St James’s Park begins in the 16th century, when King Henry VIII acquired an area of marshland bordering York Place (seized from Cardinal Wolsey)...
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- With its royal, political and literary associations, St James's Park is at the very heart of London and covers 23 hectares (58 acres) with a lake harboring ducks...
- Named after James the Less, one of Christ’s Twelve Apostles, St James’s Park is the oldest of the 8 Royal Parks in London.
- Situated in central London and a stroll from Trafalgar Square, St James's Park is one of the eight Royal Parks and the oldest.