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The Regent’s Park is some 197 hectares and includes Primrose Hill, where the whole of London can be seen in one spectacular panorama. The Park covers from Marylebone to Camden Town and so can be easily incorporated into a daily tourist schedule. With the south side being directly next to Baker street for Madame Tussauds, and not far from all the shopping of Oxford Street.
The Park has numerous attractions, including a boating lake, an open air theatre, a band stand, and an amazing rose garden with hundreds of varieties to peruse. On Sundays the numerous football and baseball pitches are feverishly busy with local leagues and people out to enjoy themselves. There are 2 childrens play areas, tennis courts, and rollerblading is strictly forbidden – making it more fun to run the gauntlet if you dare.
The landscape was designed by renowned architect John Nash, and apart from beautiful walks between summer fountains, you can also find tender Japanese gardens and a delightful waterfall, yes a waterfall in London, not a lot of people know that!
The many lakes give rise to a plethora of wildlife and herons can often be seen nesting near them. Of course white and black swans are ever present lest you should forget you are in England.
Keeping the kids entertained for the day could not be easier, and recommended after your picnic, it has to be a trip to the zoo. Though the elephants have gone, many rare species are doing well and often helped to return to the wild by this conservationist zoo.
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