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Regent's Park
Regent's Park — Royal Park of London, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- London Marylebone · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Regent's Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 410 km². Designed by John Nash. Heritage designation: Grade I listed park and garden. Named after George IV of the United Kingdom. Part of Royal Parks of London. Wikidata describes it as: "Royal Park of London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5322°, -0.1567°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies 410 acres (170 ha) in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the Borough of Camden (and historically between Marylebone and Saint Pancras parishes). In addition to its large central parkland and ornamental lake, it contains various structures and organizations both public and private, generally on its periphery, including Regent's University and London Zoo. What is now Regent's Park came into possession of the Crown upon the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1500s, and was used for hunting and tenant farming. In the 1810s, the Prince Regent proposed turning it into a pleasure garden. The park was designed by John Nash and James and Decimus Burton. Its construction was financed privately by James Burton after the Crown Estate rescinded its pledge to do so, and included development on the periphery of aristocratic townhouses and expensive terrace dwellings. The park is Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Background
History
In the Middle Ages the land was part of the manor of Tyburn, acquired by Barking Abbey. The 1530s Dissolution of the Monasteries meant Henry VIII appropriated it, under that statutory forfeiture with minor compensation scheme. It has been state property since. It was set aside as a hunting and forestry park, Marylebone Park, from that Dissolution until 1649 after which it was let as small-holdings for hay and dairy produce.
Description
The park has an outer ring road called the Outer Circle (4.45 km) and an inner ring road called the Inner Circle (1 km), which surrounds the most carefully tended section of the park, Queen Mary's Gardens. Apart from two link roads between these two, the park is reserved for pedestrians (with the exception of The Broad Walk between Chester Road and the Outer Circle, which is a shared use path). The south, east and most of the west side of the park are lined with elegant white stucco terraces of houses designed by John Nash and Decimus Burton. Running through the northern end of the park is Regent's Canal, which connects the Grand Union Canal to London's historic docks. The park is mainly…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5322, -0.1567
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW1 4RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- London Marylebone — 1 km
- Opening
- Open, year-round
- Official site
- www.royalparks.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q739341 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Regent's Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Regent's Park London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Regent's Park?
- Regent's Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW1 4RU), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Who owns Regent's Park?
- Regent's Park is owned by The Royal Parks.
- Is Regent's Park a listed building?
- Regent's Park is officially recognised as Grade I listed park and garden listed.
- Is Regent's Park free to visit?
- Yes, Regent's Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Regent's Park?
- The nearest railway station is London Marylebone, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW1 4RU.