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Hyde Park

Parks ·London ·Open now
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Hyde Park is a royal park in central London, adjoining Kensington Gardens, with the Serpentine at its heart.

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Why go

  • Follow the Serpentine’s lakeside paths past cafés and wildlife.
  • Hear public speeches at Speakers’ Corner, near Marble Arch in the northeast corner.
  • Explore the southeast rose garden with its Boy and Dolphin and Artemis fountains.

Opening hours

Today05:00 – 00:00Show all
Monday05:00 – 00:00
Tuesday05:00 – 00:00
Wednesday05:00 – 00:00
Thursday05:00 – 00:00
Friday05:00 – 00:00
Saturday05:00 – 00:00
Sunday05:00 – 00:00

Entrances

  • Hyde Park Corner entranceDecimus Burton’s entrance has three vaulted passages, a central portico with four columns, and a naval triumphal procession frieze by Henning Jr.Southeast corner, opposite Wellington Arch1824–1825
  • Alexandra GateOne end of the western boundary with Kensington Gardens, which runs via West Carriage Drive and Serpentine Bridge to Victoria Gate.Western boundary
  • Victoria GateThe other end of the western boundary with Kensington Gardens. The Italian Water Garden here has fountains and a summer house.Western boundary

Don't miss

  • Diana, Princess of Wales MemorialAn oval stone ring fountain.South of the Serpentine
  • Britain’s Holocaust MemorialA memorial east of the Serpentine, just beyond the dam.East of the Serpentine, just beyond the dam
  • 7 July MemorialCommemorates victims of the 2005 London bombings.
  • Standing StoneA seven-ton Cornish stone monolith.The Dell
  • Cavalry MemorialMoved from Stanhope Gate to its present location.Serpentine Road

What's in season

  • NowNov – JanWinter Wonderland runs from late November to early January and includes the United Kingdom’s largest ice rink.

What you see

  • Winding paths and meadows occupy the northern area.
  • Hyde Park has gently rolling ground and more open, unwooded land than neighbouring Kensington Gardens.
  • The park’s weeping beech is also called the upside-down tree.

Shorts

History

  1. 1086The Domesday Book recorded the area as the Manor of Hyde.
  2. 1536Henry VIII took the land from Westminster Abbey and made it a hunting ground.
  3. 1637Charles I opened the park to the public; it became a May Day celebration site.
  4. 1726Charles Bridgeman began the park’s first coherent landscaping for George I.
  5. 1728Queen Caroline separated Hyde Park from Kensington Gardens with West Carriage Drive.
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  1. 1851More than six million people attended the Great Exhibition in Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace on the park’s south side.
  2. 1857Queen Victoria decorated 62 men at the first Victoria Cross investiture on 26 June.
  3. 1908About 750,000 people marched to the park demanding votes for women.
  4. 1982A bombing killed four Household Cavalry soldiers and seven horses; a memorial beside Albert Gate commemorates them.

How to get there

  • TrainPiccadilly line: Hyde Park Corner at the southeast end and Knightsbridge serve the park.
  • TrainCentral line: Queensway, Lancaster Gate and Marble Arch serve the park from the north.
  • TrainCircle and District lines: Bayswater is near the northwest corner.
  • On footPaddington station is a short walk from the park and near Lancaster Gate.
  • BikeCS3 crosses the park from Lancaster Gate and continues through Hyde Park Corner toward Westminster and the City.
  • CarThe park is bounded by Bayswater Road, Park Lane and Knightsbridge.

Accessibility

  • Mobility transport Liberty Drives provides free transport within the park for disabled visitors and people with limited mobility, departing from Triangle Carpark.

Sources: Hyde Park, London - Wikipedia · London/South Kensington-Chelsea - Wikivoyage (s… · Hyde Park | The Royal Parks · Hyde Park - Wikipedia · Hyde Park - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026

Where
London, United Kingdom

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Questions and answers

When is Hyde Park open?

Daily, year-round, from 05:00 to midnight.

Can I continue into Kensington Gardens in the evening?

Kensington Gardens closes at dusk, earlier than Hyde Park.

Can I picnic in Hyde Park?

The park has broad lawns for picnics and resting.

How can I contact Hyde Park?

Call +44 300 061 2000.

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