ᴿᴹ Hyde Park
Hyde Park is a good place to laze, meet with friends, have a game of frisby or take a ride on some roller skates or if you're feeling posh, you could ride a horse for an hour. Prices are steep; £95 for an hour during the week and weekends are £105! Hyde Park also hosts concerts each year. Hyde Park is also famous for the Speaker's Corner and the Serpentine Lake, where people can take a boat and just row to their heart's content. Food, drink and ice cream are all available at Hyde Park.
ᴿᴹ Green Park
Green Park is sandwiched between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. So it gets quite confusing to figure out which part belongs to which park. Of the eight royal parks, this is the smallest. In Green Park, you can laze in deckchairs, do a bit of sunbathing and have a picnic. Green Park is the palace where the royal gun salutes take place so any time there is a royal event, gun salutes are fired in Green Park.
ᴿᴹ Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens is the backyard of Buckingham Palace. This was originally a part of Hyde Park. You can take a nice, leisurely walk from Hyde Park, through Green Park and come into Kensington Gardens. In Kensington Gardens, you can have picnics, leisurely strolls and sunbathe. There are deckchairs available for some more relax time as well.
ᴿᴹ St. James' Park
St. James' Park includes the Mall and horse guards parade. This is a great place to see the trooping of the colours, which happens once a year to mark the Queen's official birthday (probably now for the King's birthday). Also in St. James' Park, you will find The Queen Victoria Memorial and The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk.
Regent's Park
Regent's Park is next door to London Zoo so when you are there, you may hear the odd animal sound, see a few animals and maybe even smell some. This is definitely a pretty park and one that needs to be seen. You can also take part in a number of different sports in Regent's park such as riding on boats and canoes and playing a game of tennis.
ᴿᴹ Richmond Park
Richmond Park has been dubbed as the 'Deer Park'. This park is full of natural woodland, attracting many animals, namely deers. And thus it's nickname. Of the eight royal parks, this is the largest. There are approximately 300 red deers and 350 fallow deers; all roaming wild. But don't worry, they are far more scared of you than you are of them and will run at the first sight of a human, which just makes taking a picture with one a bit of a fun challenge.
ᴿᴹ Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park is the oldest of all the parks that I have mentioned thus far. The main attractions of this park are the Queen's Orchard and some Roman remains. So definitely check that out if you are interested in history or archeology. There are plenty of eateries here as well. A good place to come to if you are a health nut and like a game of cricket, rugby, putting, tennis or some general fitness. You can also try and do some deer spotting here; not as good as Richmond Park though.
ᴿᴹ Bushy Park
The last of the royal parks that I am mentioning is the Bushy Parks, located near Hampton Court Palace, which was home to King Henry VIII. This park is a good spot for picnics, cycling, dog walks and also a little bit of deer spotting (not as good as Richmond Park, still some deers live here).
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