St James Park
It is considered the most beautiful park in London, recalling the bucolic countryside of Kent, Hampshire and Sussex. Henry VIII has exploited the potential of wetlands, turning them in amusement park and hunting ground. At the will of Charles II, the architect Le Notre gave the shape of an English garden. John Nash was the one who gave her current appearance in 1829, arranging a lake. From high bridge over the lake you can enjoy a magnificent view of Buckingham and Whitehall palace.
Green Park
This park has kept its lawns and trees, and during spring yellow daffodils make them come to life. It was the favorite place of combatants in the past, but there is nothing to remember it.
In the east of the park is Spencer House, former residence of the Spencer family. Restored, the building is a beautiful example of urban building in the eighteenth century, one that can be visited, of the above.
Richmond Park
With about 660 hectares with secular oaks, Richmond Park is known as the largest in the UK. It was turned into a hunting ground during the reign of Charles I, and its green spaces and animals living in the wild deer and small lakes in the eighteenth century, one can see different species of water birds.
Bushy Park
Bushy Park covers some 400 hectares. It was built between 1500 and 1537 to Cardinal Wolsey and King Henry VIII desire with numerous rivers and lakes fed by water from the Longford River. The park is famous for the views it offers, such as the one on Chestnut Avenue, which leads to the Diana Fountain.
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