Hyde Park is the largest park in central London covering 350 acres. The park is the sometime venue of summer concerts and contains a number of attractions within and along its borders. Along the southern edge of the park is the Albert Memorial, a tribute from Queen Victoria to her late husband Prince Albert. Opposite the memorial is the Royal Albert Hall, a venue for mainly classical music concerts including the summer prom series. To the west of the park is located Kensington palace, the residence of Princess Diana following her divorce from Prince Charles. The Diana memorial fountain is located nearby. To the north east of the park at the Marble Arch entrance is Marble Arch and Speakers Corner. Marble Arch was originally designed as a grand gateway to Buckingham palace but was subsequently moved to the current location. Speakers Corner is a venue for free speech and open debate. To the south east of the park, at the Hyde Park Corner entrance, is Wellington Arch which contains an small exhibition space with access to the roof top viewing terrace.

The park is open from 5:00am until midnight daily. Admission is free. The nearest tube stations are Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Lancaster Gate & Marble Arch.

For further information visit the Hyde Park pages of the Royal Parks website.


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