Home to the London Zoo and many social events throughout the calendar, Regent’s Park is one of London’s leading royal parks. Designed by John Nash, the park is a secluded haven in the centre of London. The park is part of the Crown Estate and is home to some of London’s most beautiful stylish white stucco terraced homes and famously the John Nash villas
Regent’s Park is 166 hectares, or 410.2 acres, in size. The outer circle is 4.3 kilometres long and the inner circle is 1.3 km. The inner circle also contains Queen Mary’s Gardens which has more than 30,000 roses of 400 different varieties.
In January 1867, at least 200 people fell into the freezing waters of the main lake when the ice broke. At least 40 people died as a result and park authorities drained the lake to a depth of four feet to ensure it could never happen again.
Home to the London Zoo and many social events throughout the calendar, Regent’s Park is one of London’s leading royal parks. Designed by John Nash, the park is a secluded haven in the centre of London. The park is part of the Crown Estate and is home to some of London’s most beautiful stylish white stucco terraced homes and famously the John Nash villas
The Regent’s Park Terraces are London’s finest example of scenic architecture. They define the space. John Nash designed a full elevation for the buildings enclosing Regent’s Park and was then involved with the detailed design of Cumberland Terrace, Chester Terrace, Cambridge Terrace, York Terrace, Sussex Place, Hanover Terrace and Kent Terrace home to some of the UK’s finest and most expensive homes.
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Regent’s Park is amazingly diverse in terms of what it has to offer visitors, ranging from wide-open playing fields and wildflower grassland to more secluded woodland, wetland and reedbeds and don’t forget the numerous children’s playgrounds, rose garden, bird walks and famous pedalos.
The world famous zoo situated on the northern edge of the park, houses a collection of 755 species of animals, making it one of the largest collections in the UK is a must for any visitor or resident.
Don’t miss the Open Air Theatre with one of the largest auditoria in London and the oldest, professional, permanent outdoor theatre in Britain. It offers a range of theatre, music, comedy and film events each year from May to September.
There is a range of sporting activities ranging from informal sports and running to group activities such as exercise classes, rugby, football and softball on offer.
Regents Park is on the Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City and Jubilee tube lines.
Bus travel is easy – there’s the number 18 from Euston, 205 from Queen Mary University, 74 from Queensgate and 88 from Embankment to name but a few.
The North Circular is a 35 minute drive away, and a number of other major motorways are in close reach, including the M1, M4, M11 and M25, as well as the A41.
Travel is easy from Regents Park, whether you’re heading north to Brent Cross shopping centre on the C11 or south into the heart of the city on the 46, 168 or 268.
There is bicycle sharing in Prince Albert Road – take a slow meander and it’s a half hour through the Park to the centre of town, or just 15 minutes via main roads.
To travel further afield, London City Airport is only 45 minutes away by Tube and DLR.
There is a very high concentration of private schools in Regents Park, Fancis Holland School , Northbridge Prep (2 years to 18 years) as well as Regents Park Community College.
