 |
Elegant park designed by John Nash.
Another of London’s spectacular John Nash creations, Regent’s Park is a huge, thriving green expanse in the heart of the capital. Consisting of two circular areas (an Inner and Outer Circle) the park is bordered by stunning, stark white stucco terraced houses - also designed by royal architect, Nash. At one-time a hunting ground for the ever-ebullient Henry VIII, the Prince Regent (later King George IV) commissioned Nash to transform the land in the early 19th century. Now most famously associated with London Zoo - positioned over on the north-east corner of the park - an open-air theatre, ornate bandstand, large boating lake, huge mosque and 100-acre sports field add to its many attractions. The rest of its 410 acres consist of vast open parkland interspersed with formal, landscaped gardens. Dating back to the 1930s, Queen Mary’s Gardens are still regularly and fastidiously tended, while the Rose Garden now bursts at the seams with over 30,000 flowers. Primrose Hill lies at the north of Regent’s Park, merging and rising to a peak to offer fantastic views over Westminster and the City. A number of pretty eateries populate Regent’s Park, while Primrose Hill is heaving with trendy cafes and bars. This is a great place for almost every kind of outdoor pursuit. If you’re visiting the zoo or theatre, make sure you schedule in a couple of hours to explore this elegant, rural recreation area.
Best for:
Zoo and theatre, sports, fountains and flowers.
Did you know?
The public were first allowed into Regent’s Park in 1835, and then for only two days a week. |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Alternative
Parks and Gardens Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Leisure |
| Regent's Park |
|
Inner Circle,
Regent's Park,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
0 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Regent's Park is a huge, thriving green expanse in the heart of the capital consisting of two circular areas (an Inner and Outer Circle). At ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Leisure |
| Brown Hart Gardens |
|
Duke Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1K
|
|
25 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| This beautiful garden just off Oxford Street and close to Selfridges occupies an unlikely position - above an electricity sub-station. Brown Hart Gardens were re-opened ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Leisure Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Leisure |
| Regent's Park Tennis Centre |
|
York Bridge Road,
Inner Circle,
Regent's Park,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
5 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| This tennis centre, located on the western side of Regent’s Park in the heart of London, is a real gem of a place to dust ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Leisure |
| Holmes Place |
|
50
Triton Square,
NW1
|
|
11 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| A chain of upmarket health clubs and gyms. The different clubs vary but they tend to have all the latest fitness equipment in fully air ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Hotels Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Hotels |
| Hotel La Place |
|
17
Nottingham Place,
London,
W1U
|
|
11 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Hotel La Place offers a serene haven in the heart of London. An affordable family run hotel, it is a favorite of women traveling alone ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Hotels |
| Holiday Inn London Regent's Park |
|
Carburton Street,
London,
W1W
|
|
12 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Located near the transport hub of Euston, and handy for shops and theatres in the West End as well for the City and the New ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Event Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Event |
| Cabbages and Frocks Market |
|
Cabbages and Frocks Market,
Marylebone High Street,
NW1
|
|
9 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Every Saturday, Cabbages and Frocks Market makes a welcome return to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Event |
| Marylebone Christmas Lights |
|
Marylebone High Street,
W1U
|
|
11 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| There's much excitement surrounding the opening ceremony for the Marylebone Christmas Lights with live bands, fireworks, an open-air market and TV presenter Zoe Salmon officially ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Sights and Attractions Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Sights and Attractions |
| Madame Tussauds |
|
Marylebone Road,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
9 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| In 1835, Marie Tussaud - former sculptor to the court of Louis XVI - established a sideshow of waxworks of famous contemporary and historical figures ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Sights and Attractions |
| P3 |
|
35
Marylebone Road,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
11 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Located within the University of Westminster - Marylebone's campus, the vast 14,000 foot P3 exhibition and performance space - a former concrete-testing facility - is ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Shopping Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Shopping |
| Cabbages and Frocks Market |
|
St Marylebone Parish Church Grounds,
Marylebone High Street,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
9 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Every Saturday a welcome addition comes to Marylebone, making a weekend stroll up the pretty high street an even more attractive proposition. On Saturdays the ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Shopping |
| Elvisly Yours |
|
233
Baker Street,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
11 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Elvis-themed shop come museum.
London’s Baker Street seems the natural location for a shop selling Sherlock Holmes memorabilia – deer stalkers, pipes, violin cases. Visitors to ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Restaurants Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Restaurants |
| Queen's Head & Artichoke |
|
30-32
Albany Street,
Regents Park,
Regent's Park,
London,
NW1
|
|
8 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Located in a 16th-century coaching inn, this sweet little gastropub offers diners the choice of just nibbling on a little tapas, or going for a ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Restaurants |
| L'Albufera |
|
Melia White House Hotel,
Albany Street,
NW1
|
|
9 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| In an era when eating in London seems to be all about wacky ingredients, flashy decor and crazy gimmicks, this wonderfully refined comtemporary Spanish restaurant ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Pubs Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Pubs |
| Swan & Edgar |
|
43
Linhope Street,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
13 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| Literary lovers will feel very much at home at the Swan & Edgar, Marylebone's boozer with a bookish theme. Not only is the bar made ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Pubs |
| Positively 4th Street |
|
119
Hampstead Road,
NW1
|
|
12 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| A New York-themed bar, whose location in the dismal backwaters of Euston, and unprepossessing exterior only add to the charm of its speakeasy-style interior. Indian ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Local
Business Near Regent's Park |
| |
|
|
|
| London Business |
| The Garden Café, Regent's Park |
|
Inner Circle,
The Regent's Park,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
5 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| In the Inner Circle of Regent's Park, The Garden Cafe, first built in 1964, has been done up in a modern, contemporary style. As well ...More...
|
|
|
|
| London Business |
| Regent College Conference Centre |
|
Regents College,
Regents Park,
Marylebone,
London,
NW1
|
|
7 minutes distance from Regent's Park
|
| ...More...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
