Kensington Gardens

Home to London’s picturesque foliage wonderland, the beautiful Kensington Gardens leaves onlookers mesmerised with its splendour. The gardens offer a place to dwell with beauty of shrubbery and greenery in every corner. With many sights and sounds, visitors to this Royal Park have the luxury of beholding some of London’s flora and fauna designed to create masterpieces.

Demarked as one of the Royal Parks of London, the Kensington Gardens was once part of the Kensington Palace. It is also a member of the many parks found within the heart of London made up of Hyde Park, Green Park, St. James Park and Kensington Gardens.

Covering an area of 275 acres, the gardens are beautifully landscaped with magnificent greenery, delightful shrubbery and ornate flowerbeds. With the glorious Italian Gardens, A Peter Pan statue, the Serpentine Gallery as well as the Albert Memorial this is the ideal setting for a royal palace.

Over the years ever since King William III bought the Kensington Palace as well the expansion of the palace gardens in 1689, several adjustments have been made by the royal family. The red-bricked building housing plants during the winter was built and named the Orangery. Queen Caroline, wife of King George II commissioned many additions such as the round pond, the Serpentine as well as Long Water which is a picturesque sight formed by several streams coming together. A recent addition is the pictorial Italian Gardens and the Albert Memorial which pays homage to Queen Victoria’s husband and royal consort Prince Albert.

This Royal Park holds several attractions. One such attraction is the Kensington Palace, the official resident of the late Princess Diana. The Serpentine Gallery is a modern art gallery and is located near the Serpentine. An attraction paying homage to the late princess is the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial playground, which is one of the three playgrounds found within Kensington Gardens. The modern Peter Pan themed playground within the Royal Park includes a bronze statue of the Disney character. One highlight of the gardens is the Sunken Garden which was built in 1909 based on a garden found in Hampton Court.

Offering the public the comfort of utilising the area through the day up until dusk, the park is a great venue for jogging, walking as well as tranquil picnics. Take time to relax at this beautiful setting while staying at a luxury hotel in Kensington London. Enjoy the comforts of Millennium Bailey’s Hotel London Kensington, a London hotel near Kensington Gardens and dwell in luxury and comfort.