You may be expecting a five bulleted list of things to do on the weekend but the inclusiveness of this one location may just include five bullets in one. You have to visit Hyde Park before returning home from your trip to London.
Thirty-nine percent of London is made up of parks and gardens reveling lush greenery everywhere you look.
Different views from around the park.
There are four attractions throughout the park:
Speakers Corner: a site for public speeches and debates since 1800s.
The Rose Garden: opened in 1994. The best time to view the flowers are during the summer months.The flowers are yellow, white, pink and purple.
Royal Parks Foundation Education Center at the Lookout: provide people to with the opportunity to participate in and enjoy yoga and other meditation activities.
Diana Memorial Fountain: opened July 2004. It symbolizes Diana's life and her openness.
Flowers from the Rose Garden.
Things to do:
Rent bicycles outside of the park and ride around.
Ride Horses
Exercise
Enjoy time on the lake in the paddle boats.
Feed the birds by the lake.
Take the family to the local market to purchase fruits and snacks, go to the park, lay out a blanket and enjoy a picnic under a large shady tree.
Rollerskate or skateboard.
Visit Memorials
Attend events at the park. The schedule of events is on the website.
Ways to enjoy yourself while at Hyde Park.
There are about 19 memorials, fountains and statues throughout the park that are worth stopping by.
Memorials and statues around the park.
Hyde Park is open from 5 a.m. to 12 a.m. everyday and is located near bus stops and the Underground, making transportation to and from easy and efficient.
There are restaurants where you can buy food, ice cream or sit down and relax, enjoying the scenery.
