I went along to Hyde Park with a friend who hadn't experienced Winter Wonderland before. I went last year, but it was great to go again and see it through fresh eyes! My friend described it as a Magical place and I think with anything, what you put in, you get out! We treated ourselves to an early dinner from one of the food stalls - a delicious beef and onion sandwich which was prepared for us by a scottish chap based opposite the bandstand. We later warmed up with a mulled wine - beautiful and just hit the spot! We went into the Ice Palace Mirror Maze and it was a lot of fun (even though it was probably just meant for kids!) and not too pricey at £4 each (you need to buy tokens beforehand from one of the Token booths that are dotted around). We didn't manage to go ice-skating or on the big wheel, but I've done both before and they're a lot of fun. The only advice I would give is try to avoid peak times if you can as you can end up in a queue and unless you're well wrapped up, that can take the shine off the trip, especially if you're with a group - it's also £2.50 per person cheaper for skating at off-peak times! read more

Hyde Park in the summer is a lot of fun in my opinion. When I was living in London we did so many different things here! I think it's a great place for everything from jogging, roller blading, walking the dog, biking, whatever you can think of. It is a huge place with so much space for just about everything. It's a place for tourists and Londoners alike. One of my fondest memories was seeing a Jay-Z concert here. Well, technically we just sat outside the concert walls, jammed to his music, drank some beers and cider, had a picnic, and just chilled. It was really just a great time of bonding and friendship. And we met a lot of fun people doing the same thing around us. Finding a spot to sit was one of the most interesting parts as walking around you have to be careful not to get run over by cyclists or rollerbladers. There is a specific walkway etiquette that you must follow and you will get hollered at. I was apparently not aware of this and got yelled at several times but I learned about it eventually-- sort of. Also they have this very cool soap-box engagement (Monday's maybe?) that they have where you can have a conversation about whatever that comes to your mind. It draws quite a crowd and it is very interesting to hear everyone's opinion on so many different issues. Hyde Park is quite the attraction and a great place for everyone to stop by and visit. read more

Hyde Park is a British classic and so it should be. Large rolling lawns spotted with sun chairs in summer and windswept and desolate in winter, wilder areas with huge old oaks and long grass creating some privacy and shady spots, a huge lake in the middle with a swimming area cordoned off Hyde Park has everything you need for all times of the year. In addition it's a handy short cut between Oxford Street; Kensington and Notting Hill! The Diana memorial is nice in summer to cool you feet and the Peter Pan statue is quaint. For a quick lunch break if you are in the area, a laidback picnic when you have time or a gentle stroll at any time, as part of your sight-seeing, Hyde Park is just lovely. Keep your ear to the ground as there is often events in Hyde Park that are interesting to visit! read more

Hyde Park is huge and one of London's most famous parks, situated nicely in between Buckingham Palace, Kensington, Marble Arch and Oxford St. Come here for rollerblading, a romantic stroll, a picnic by the lake, or for summer music festivals which take place in the Marble Arch side. The best thing about the park in Winter is definitely the daffodils that line the promenades. I personally like to retreat to the park after a hard day's shopping in the Knightsbridge area! read more

If you are out and about in London, i def recommend a stroll through Hyde park! The people are fantastic and the park itself is beautiful. There's a lake and a cafe and just lovely to be in the city itself and see all the greenery. read more

Hyde Park is a great place to visit, particularly if you are looking for a place to go jogging as it is relatively flat. It has quite a large lake called the Serpentine, and an art exhibition space called the Serpenting Gallery. On the North East corner of the park is Speakers Corner where you are allowed to say anything without fear of arrest. I think Sunday mornings is the best time to visit if you are interested in hearing an odd collection of people say what they have to say. read more

Truly remarkable green area right in the middle of London, with different areas to explore. From the speaker's corner, to the cycling lanes for those that like cycling, with great routes to run or just for a walk. There are different fountains throughout the park, and even an area that seem to reflect a Japanese garden. There is also the lake with a nice coffee house on one edge from where you can admire the lake and relax on a sunny day. However, this can be busy in the weekends when it is sunny. You can also take some bread to feed the ducks. This park really has something for everyone and I always find a new space although I have been to this park plenty of times. I would recommend to walk it early in the morning when there is hardly no people (except for a few dog walkers and those walking to work), when you can experience the park and its animals in great form, with the squirrels running around and the ducks relaxing on the grass. read more

This is an iconic park. It is a must to stop by either every trip or at least every few days if you live here. With such a vast size, there are a lot of areas you can make your own. Lots of places for kids and right now they have a large winter wonderland park and fair. Going on a boat on the serpentine is a must at least once. read more

Great place to take visitors! After walking all day and hitting the major sights, we rented a row boat and gave our dad a rest and an amazing view. $30 for a half hour for the three of us. Was a great way to enjoy the scenery and escape the crowds. read more

Hyde Park - Hyde Park Boat House at the southeast corner of the park. - Parks Near Me

Where else in London can one lie hidden in long grass with a book, while others picnic with friends, throw Frisbees, ride horses, explore palaces, row boats, go jogging, play volleyball or rollerblade, all of whom have enough space to themselves? I have often sat, hungover, under a tree with a smoothie and a good book, watching the children feed the swans, dogs chasing squirrels, and groups of friends opening bottles of wine on a blanket. Hyde Park is both a haven for the active, and the inactive, the young and the old, the healthfreaks and the hungover, the social butterflies and the solitude-seekers, the dreamers and the thinkers. Regardless of what you want to do or who you want to do it with (take that as you will), Hyde Park caters for you and your whims. Go and experience what I like to think of as the green heart of London. read more

On a bright sunny Sunday morning a trip to Hyde park is a very enjoyable way to pass a few lazy hours. Hundreds of artists hang their wares on the railings on the north side of Hyde Park, and nearly all of them are original pieces. The exhibits stretch from approximately Bayswater tube station in the west to beyond Lancaster Gate tube in the east. The nearest tube stops are Bayswater and Lancaster Gate. Whilst some are the most awful twee pieces of rubbish, many others are well painted London Scenes. There are also painters exhibiting their latest 'cutting edge' creations. From there it is a short walk to Speakers corner (In NE corner of Park) where you can indulge in watching the banter between speakers who just turn up with a box and spout forth on any topic they choose and the assembles tourists, hecklers and genuinely interested people. read more

A pleasant and spacious park at the edge of London's west end. As you enter the park from Mayfair or marble arch you are greeted by the famous speakers corners with is jam packed on Sunday with people voicing their of political and religious beliefs. On the south side of the park is a big lake called the serpentine which in recent years has been joined by the Diana fountain. The park is right next to Kensington gardens, in fact they're only split a narrow wining road. The gardens themselves back onto Notting hill and Kensington. It is an enjoyable park to go to whether in the summer or even the winter. read more

I was in Hyde Park yesterday for the Royal Wedding. What a place and what an atmosphere. With tens if not a hundred thousand people all packed into one area of the park, all celebrating, it couldn't have been a better occasion. The park itself is vast, and is the site for many important occasions, such as the above and the Pope's visit last year, as well as completely different events - the Hyde Park concerts take place here every summer, bringing lots of people together to share in their love of music. When these big events aren't on, the park is ideal to sit in and work, revise, read a book or for a picnic with your friends. You can go boating on the Serpentine or just laze around on the grass. It's an ideal location with many tube and bus routes nearby to get you anywhere else in London. Hyde Park has to be my favourite park, as being so big, when you're in the middle of it, with trees all around, and so far from the roads, it's easy to forget you're in the middle of London, and just relax and unwind in what could be some brilliant green countryside. Bliss. read more

I love Hyde Park. When I first moved to London as touristy, poor, student there was nothing I liked more than going to Hyde Park on the bus and sitting under a tree looking all pretentious with a book and a coffee. In the summer (well, actually most of the year) there are hundreds of rollerbladers and in the winter you can ice skate! It's just one of those places where you can go and lose yourself for the afternoon or even the whole day. I also saw Bon Jovi play there and it was just amazing seeing them in this beautiful place. Grab a starbucks and get down there! read more

Hyde Park being one of Londons Central Parks has a beautiful Lake were you can rent boats and explore the aerea or just relax and enjoy the views and sunshine, if you lucky . There is also a nice cafe next to the lake that is very popular for beiing the only toilet for the million of visitors every day. read more

No denying this is a fabulous park, but I'd like to make a quick note about Hyde Park as a venue for live shows. There are some problems with this park as a gig venue. For one, for big concerts like the Jack Johnson or Chilli Peppers a Golden Enclosure goes up between the main crowd of nearly 20,000 and the actual stage, creating a lawn for VIPs which preventents fans and performers from being able to see each other. The other flaw is city noise control rules which leads to very quiet sound stages you might think that the people who live around Park Lane could put up with a few days of thudding, but I guess not. read more

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This is a lovely park that I could just walk round all day. There's lots of different people about doing different things, it's a lovely place to watch the world go by. I had tickets to the party in the park this year which is always good and was fab this year too. We also went on a boat on the lake and that was very reasonable and loads of fun. read more

Great place for a stroll on a nice day to take in the scenary and culture of London! Very similar to Central Park in NYC. Take the time to check out Speaker's Corner. It is something that you will always remember from your trip. You will hear all kinds of people speaking about everything from politics to just crazy ramblings. If you're brave enough, you might even get a chance to stand up on the soapbox too. The crowds are usually large and believe me, they do heckle. It can be very entertaining, but also nerve waracking if you are the one doing the speaking. I recited (with some paraphrasing:) Henry V's "St. Crispin's Day" speech and it will always be one of my favorite memories of London. The crowd got into it and was very gracious:) read more

Hyde park has to be one of the best attractions in London. In the peak of summer hyde park is a must do Run Walk Cycle Picnic Eat Drink Hyde park is beautifully presented and is pleasent and refreshing. If you want to have a cheap date I recommend hyde park. You can bring all your own food and drink. The atmosphere is very relaxed and chilled. You just have to make sure that you check the weather. I love Hyde Park read more

This park is in relation to Central Park in NYC. It was a welcomed stroll after a busy day of sightseeing. There was a wonderful cafe in the heart of the park. The wildflower were gorgeous and aromatic as well. Not to many people for a Saturday afternoon. My kids loved splashing around in the Princess Diana Memorial fountain. This is a London must do!! read more

The largest park and most famous in London. 1. lots of skaters, fottballers, nice walks 2. nice cafes especially the one by the water where you can sit inside and have views of boats and trees 3. lots of horses passing through 4. nice summer days 5. lots of events concerts etc 6. friendly and winterwonderland at xmas was awesome take all your non-london people here millions to do read more

Definitely one of London's best spots. Its a nice place to chill out on a weekend or a weekday lunchtime. There's a good restaurant in the centre next to the lake, which offers some of the best scenery in London. In typical English style for the tourists, there's a horse track around the outer perimeter, so its quite unique among other parks with people horse riding. On weekends Hyde Park comes into its own. Often see people meeting up for roller blade parties, doing all sorts of tricks. The best feature though, is Speakers corner (up near Marble Arch). Its the only place you can see such a comedy show, of alien believers, religious mad hatters and other types of people who want to share their mad beliefs with you. Its particularly funny when the public starts interacting with them, or they interact with other speakers. Completely surreal! read more

Hyde Park really is a huge park, especially for a city centre like London. There's plenty of space here for everyone and there are always tourists wandering through, people walking their dogs, joggers and cyclists. The lake has pedalos (pedal boats) on, which I've never used but I'm sure are fun. I noticed that they have a fun fair there at the moment (November) too. What I love most about Hyde Park is its squirrels. They're so tame and fun to play with! If you take fruit or nuts with you they'll run over, climb up your leg and take the food from your hands. I love it!! It's a good place in the summer to lie out under the sun, or have a picnic which is what every other person is doing too!! read more

I love Hyde Park. This beautiful park is an iconic part of London, and images of it will almost surely make it into any film based in London. You can take a guided walk through the park but I prefer to take long solo strolls. For a city this is as green as it gets. Its like walking through the woods but without having to get your shoes dirty. If London ever gets too hectic and you just need to clear your head Hyde Park is your salvation. You can rent a boat and paddle inside the Lido, take your skates and practice with other skaters, you can even rent a horse and gallop along the paths as they did in the 1800's. There are several stands where you can buy a coffee and a hot dog, or pop into the cafe by the Lido and feed the ducks. The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, is definitely something to see, I recommend dipping your feed in the fountain on a hot summers day (not that we have many of those). If you are brave enough and have no fear of the cold you can go swimming in the pond, or have a pick up football match. There are so many activities in this park! There is of course the infamous speakers corner, but I tend to stay away from politics when I am trying to clear my head in the park. read more

Of the four parks in the vicinity of central London, this is probably the best, with a wide open and relaxed feel, nice statuary, pleasant little lake. Blends right into Kensington Gardens, which is just as enjoyable. I just love the place. And don't forget to stop by the monument in honor of all animals that gave their lives during major war conflicts. Inspiring and emotional. read more

I like to ride a bike here, this is one of my favourite parks in London. During summer it is preferred place to relax for lots of people. The park together with Kensington gardens are big green area to explore in the middle of the City. Famous with the Speakers` corner Hyde park attracts many tourists coming to see this freedom of speech tribune. I personally do not like to listen to them but if you have free time it is good to loose like half an hour;) read more

Hyde Park is stunning, it has the most relaxing atmosphere. Even when it's busy you can just go there, relax on your own or with friends. It is absolutely huge, so you can do a lot there, including just going for a stroll if you want to get away from the busy traffic of Park Lane, unless you haven't seen Park Lane, then I would highly recommend you walk along there and come back through Hyde park, or vice versa. I would recommend going to Hyde park to anyone, with anyone. It's enjoyable and relaxing and you can appreciate that it is indeed a beautiful hung to have such a big park in the middle of a busy city. read more

Really one of the best parks I have been to. It is really big with everything you can imagine. It's great for a nice relaxing day

Great park in a great location. My favourite park in london by far. Having been just recently we visited the German christmas fair that was there. There were lovely little shops in log cabins which sold little christmas gists such as toys and jewellery.We had some little pancake things doused in butter and icing sugar, yum! The park itself has a large lake which is so nice to sit around as a break from the hectic streets. This park is exactly how I expected it to be. I dont know if it is always lit up or just for christmas but when we went it was just getting dark and looked really magical. Would definately recommend coming here. read more

One cannot come to London and not spend some time at Hyde Park! It is huuuuge and one of the gems of the city. Great place for picnic on a sunny day! Only one thing: not enough toilets for ladies... read more

Hyde Park is a beautiful, gigantic park in central London! It's lovely on a sunny day to just relax on the grass in the sun or in one of the cafes along the lake where you can sit inside or outside. During the spring and summer months you can also rent a pedalo which is amazing! It's £10 per adult for 30 minutes or £12 per adult for an hour (can't remember the price for a child- sorry!). It was lovely and relaxing and the views from the water are gorgeous! They've got some very picturesque bridges and banks along the lakes and through the trees you get a glimpse of parliament and big ben. There's lots of pedalos available so you won't be waiting long to get on one. We went on a very sunny and warm Saturday afternoon and managed to walk straight on one. Also in the summer, Hyde Park puts on events such as daytime music festivals which are amazing fun! There are lots of food stalls all around Hyde Park which sell coffees, ice creams and more. In the winter, it hosts Winter Wonderland which is an amazing winter market/fun fair with lots of German market stalls, rides, and lots of food and bars. It has a beer hall, an ice palace and ice skating rinks! It opens early in the day and is open until late in the evening and it's great any time of day! Busier after dark though. Hyde Park is very easy to get to. It's walking distance from many of Londons top attractions. Tube exits are right outside the gates and there are lots of bus stops right outside too. Hop-on, Hop-off London bus tours also stop here. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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This is: a) a must do & see in London and b) just great fun when you have kids! Feeding the squirrel (yes, squirrel, they eat pieces of apple from your hand) and playing "Peter Pan", kids'll love it! And if they love dogs, as our 6yr old daughter does, it is heaven on a sunny Sunday morning. read more

Midsummer Event (http://midsummerevents.co.uk/) 2013 A gift to live music lovers! Midsummer is excited to have England's most famous comedian (any guess?) hosting this very special event. Most of the billboard top 40 musicians will be performing to support 5 special charities. What's even more exciting is- there will be plenty of free foods and drinks (big thanks to our sponsors!) The heart of the event is simply to offer entertainment for the entire community, while also raising funds for charities. Opening time 12:00pm- Be early to get a good spot read more

I am fortunate enough to live near Hyde Park and what can I say.. I love this park! It's my favourite park in the world. I love running and running in Hyde Park on a sunny Sunday is the perfect end to a weekend for me. read more

I love Hyde park, especially in the summer it's huge and it's great for everyone whether it's family's or friends Hyde park is a good location when there's sunshine, I've seen quite a few gigs in Hyde park and loved every one the atmosphere is great and it's generally a very enjoyable place to go Hard to get to with families unless you live nearby but it's well worth the travel for a nice day out, it's great for kids read more

I'm so excited that Yelp is now London-friendly so that I can tell the world about Hyde Park. I know none of you knew it existed before I wrote this review, so I'm imploring you to go see it. And not just because of the many signs that talk about "humps." read more

The Central Park of London! A great way to escape the city sounds and take in a peaceful afternoon.

I love a walk in a park. It is a gentle escape from the urban relent that surrounds it. Many sights and sounds are here for the viewing. Do yourself a favor and relax here with some friends read more

great to make an afternoon of it here. Grab a barclays rent-a-bike, let the wind blow through your hair as you ride down the lane under the beautiful big trees, stop and sit by the serpentine for a bit. Go back and park your bike, grab a cone at the little snack shack nearby, take pictures with said cones and friend you took to the park. Aahhhhhh. good times. read more