London Parks – Green Park

Green Park is like a sister park to St James’s, the two are just a short walk across the Mall apart, but Green Park is very different in layout. Its triangular shaped, bordered by Constitution Hill, Piccadilly and Queens Walk. It’s basically 47 acres of undulating grass with a lots of mature trees, mostly London Plane and Lime’s, many of them planted in long avenues.

It’s criss crossed by paths which makes it a great place to going jogging, the slight inclines and lengths of paths should provide a good workout and it is ideal for anyone staying in a hotel in the area behind Piccadilly.

There are pretty much no planted areas or flower beds in the park and only a small raised angular water feature down near the Queen Victoria gates side of the park.

The park is a popular place for office workers to come and have a relaxing lunch hour in summertime, there’s plenty of shade if its hot and deckchairs available near the Green Park tube entrance. Prices are £1.50 for 2 hour’s and £2 for 4 hour’s. Toilets are also in that part of the park.

Apparently Green Park used to be a popular 18th Century duelling location, unfortunately shootings in London today are more of the random, drive by variety.

Green Park is open from 5am-midnight.