Green Park
There is no doubt that having a picnic in Green Park will be a fun experience. Due to the park's highly famous neighbor, both tourists and residents throng here. Aside from the Queen's gaffe, Green Park boasts a fairly impressive view with statues, water features, and, in the spring, daffodils stretching as far as the eye can reach. The Royal Park may be well-liked, but it's also a favorite spot for enjoying M&S salad bowls after work.
In close proximity to Buckingham Palace, The Green Park, one of the best picnic spots in London, is a tranquil triangle of old trees and grasses that provides a serene escape from city life. Look out for Royal Gun Salutes, when ceremonial guns are fired to honor important royal occasions, while you visit a variety of memorials, fountains, and statues.
According to legend, King Charles II's wife commanded that all the flowers be taken out of The Green Park in the seventeenth century after seeing him gathering flowers there for a different woman. The park still lacks conventional flowerbeds but in the spring, when over a million daffodil bulbs are blooming, it is a riot of yellow. One of the eight Royal Parks in London, The Green Park has a size of just over 40 acres.
- Best spot? The path between Green Park station and Buckingham Palace is a highway for tourists, so head off the beaten track for a slightly quieter spot.
- Need food? The aforementioned M&S Simply Food is right opposite Green Park station – it’s a great place to pick up affordable picnic snacks.
- Anything else I should know? The park is open all day every day. If you want to upgrade from a blanket or your jacket tossed on the ground, from April to October, you can hire a striped deckchair from £1.80 an hour. For the committed deckchair enthusiast, season tickets are available too.
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Address: PiccadillyLondonW1J 9DZ
Phone: 020 7930 1793
Website:www.royalparks.org.uk/parks
