London's Parks & Best
Views
London's Parks & Best Views
One of the things that add beauty to
this great city is the wonderful parks. Do take some time away from the
historic buildings to see the historic parks. My personal favorite is
St. James Park near the Palace. But Green Park, Regent Park and Hyde
Park are all worthwhile. Hyde Park has some beautiful plantings
including the rose garden areas, the Serpentine Lake and on the other
side of the lake, Kensington Gardens, site of the now frequently
visited Princess Diana memorial fountain. If you are at Hyde Park
around lunch on Sunday stop by Pizza in Park for a jazz lunch located
at the park's southeast corner.
If you are a garden enthusiast you must not leave London without going
to the famous Kew Gardens. This is a great day out for anyone if the
weather is good. Kew is the world's premiere botanic garden. Take the
tube to Richmond, but on the return there is a boat that you can take
for a leisurely ride up the Thames back to London. Kew is a World
Heritage Site and is an expansive area of many different gardens,
conservatories, decorative buildings and museums. It's a full day's
worth of activities and is also a London Pass site.
Best Views of London
In our opinion there are two great ways
to see all of London at a glance. One is the relatively new London Eye
and the second is sitting on the hill by the Royal Observatory in
Greenwich. The London Eye is the giant pod-based
Ferris wheel that you see on the River Thames. It travels very slowly
and gives you a 360-degree view of London. Sitting on the hill at
Greenwich you can look down the Thames and see all of London before
you. Greenwich is worthy of a day out on
its own, the Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum, the
Queen's House, the Royal Naval College, the Wernher Collection at
Ranger House and the Cutty Sark are all located in this area including
a lovely little village of shops and restaurants. Your London Pass admits you to many of
these attractions.
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