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Regent's Park

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  • Regent’s Park
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  1. The Avenue Gardens © The Royal Parks
    The Avenue Gardens © The Royal Parks
  2. Roses in Queen Mary's Garden © Anne Marie Briscombe
    Roses in Queen Mary's Garden © Anne Marie Briscombe
  3. © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
    © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
  4. © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
    © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
  5. © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
    © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
  6. © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
    © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
  7. © Phil Russell
    © Phil Russell
  8. Triton Fountain © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
    Triton Fountain © Greywolf, The Royal Parks
  9. Open Air Theatre © Alastair Muir
    Open Air Theatre © Alastair Muir
  10. Open Air Theatre © David Jensen
    Open Air Theatre © David Jensen
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Time Out says

Regent's Park is one of London's most popular open spaces, covering 410 acres in north-west London. Originally a hunting ground for Henry VIII, it remained a royals-only retreat long after it was formally designed by John Nash in 1811; only in 1845 did it open to the public as a spectacular shared space. Attractions run from the animal odours and noises of London Zoo to the enchanting Open Air Theatre. Various food and music festivals pitch up here over the summer and rowing boat hire, bandstands, beautiful rose gardens (with some 30,000 roses and 400 varieties), tennis courts, ice-cream stands and eateries (including the delightful Garden Café) complete the picture. Regent’s Park has several playgrounds, but the most interesting is at Hanover Gate where, in 2010, a timber treehouse area for older kids was built within a large sandpit next to the boating lake and existing playground.

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Details

Address:
Chester Rd
London
NW1 4NR
Transport:
Tube: Great Portland Street
Price:
Free
Opening hours:
5am-dusk, check website for seasonal variations
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What’s on

Taste of London

  • Food and drink events

Munch your way through dishes from the great and the good of the capital’s restaurant scene at this sprawling culinary festival in the picturesque surroundings of central London’s Regent’s Park. Korean rabata (barbecue) restaurant Roka, South American fusion from YOPO and Big Mamma’s quintet of maximalist Italian joints (that’s Gloria, Circolo Popolare, Ave Mario, Jacuzzi and Carlotta) are among the line-up of restaurants peddling plates to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary. If you’re not in a food coma by the end, there’ll also be kitchen masterclasses, chef talks and tastings to get involved with. Our advice? Have some Rennies on hand. 

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