There are many parks in London – it is considered one of the greenest cities in the world. The central parks are: the famous Hyde Park in the heart of London with its Speakers’ Corner, Serpentine and Rotten Row; Kensington Gardens adjoining Hyde Park; Regent’s Park which is situated to the north of Hyde Park; St James’ Park opposite Buckingham Palace; and Green Park to the right of Buckingham Palace (when facing its gates). These are a ‘must-do’ on every visitor’s list. However, there are many parks and depending on

how much time you have and where you stay, you can visit others, among them: Richmond Park, Holland Park, Battersea Park, Victoria Park, Greenwich Park, Bushy Park and many many others. However, you don’t need to go far to find a tree in London. There are many little gardens and mini-parks that are open to the neighboring houses; on many streets you will find flower pots on top of the posts; most houses have back gardens – however these will be more difficult to spot because of the way the houses are built (i.e. houses usually form a rectangle with the gardens facing in and front doors facing out forming one solid block).
Check the visitor’s guides – I cannot stress on the quantity of events being organized everywhere all the time. For example, there is an acclaimed Lovebox Festival happening in Victoria Park on 18th/19th July.

And parks usually make a great venue with a potential to be open for picnicking as well setting on the food trolleys/shops.

For example, Hyde Park, apart from hosting Live 8 in 2005, often serves for various manifestations, exhibitions and gatherings.

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