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Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England, and one of the Royal Parks of London. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens, which is widely assumed to be part of Hyde Park, but is technically separate.

One of London's finest historic landscapes covering 142 hectares (350 acres). There is something for everyone in Hyde Park. With over 4,000 trees, a lake, a meadow, horse rides and more it is easy to forget you"r in the middle of London.

Sites of interest in the park include Speakers' Corner (located in the north-east corner near Marble Arch) and Rotten Row which is the northern boundary of the site of the Crystal Palace. To the south-east is Hyde Park Corner. South of the Serpentine Lake is the Diana, Princess of Wales memorial, an oval stone ring fountain.

Seized from the Church by Henry VIII to satisfy his desire for yet more hunting grounds, Hyde Park ( www.royalparks.co.uk) was first opened to the public by James I, and soon became a fashionable gathering place for the beau monde, who rode round the circular drive known as the Ring, pausing to gossip and admire each other's equipage. Hangings, muggings and duels, the Great Exhibition of 1851 and numerous public events have all taken place in Hyde Park - and it's still a popular gathering point or destination for political demonstrations. For most of the time, however, the park is simply a leisure ground - a wonderful open space which allows you to lose all sight of the city beyond a few persistent tower blocks.

Located at the treeless northeastern corner of the park, Marble Arch was originally erected in 1828 as a triumphal entry to Buckingham Palace, but is now stranded on a ferociously busy traffic island at the west end of Oxford Street. This is the most historically charged spot in Hyde Park, as it marks the site of Tyburn gallows , the city"s main public execution spot until 1783. It's also the location of Speakers" Corner , once an entertaining and peculiarly English Sunday tradition, featuring an assembly of characterful speakers and hecklers - now, sadly, a forum for soap-box religious extremists.

A better place to enter the park is at Hyde Park Corner , the southeast corner, where the Wellington Arch stands in the midst of another of London's busiest traffic interchanges. Erected in 1828 to commemorate Wellington"s victories in the Napoleonic Wars, the arch originally served as the northern gate into Buckingham Palace grounds. Close by stands Apsley House (Tues-Sun 11am-5pm; £4.50; www.vam.ac.uk), Wellington"s London residence and now a museum to the "Iron Duke". Unless you"re a keen fan of the Duke (or the architect, Benjamin Wyatt), the highlight of the museum is the art collection , much of which used to belong to the King of Spain. Among the best pieces, displayed in the Waterloo Gallery on the first floor, are works by de Hooch, van Dyck, Velázquez, Goya, Rubens and Murillo. The famous, more than twice life-size nude statue of Napoleon by Antonio Canova stands at the foot of the main staircase.

Hyde Park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake , which has a popular Lido (June-Sept daily 10am-6pm; £2.50) on its south bank. By far the prettiest section of the lake, though, is the upper section known as the Long Water , which narrows until it reaches a group of four fountains, laid out symmetrically in front of an Italianate summerhouse designed by Wren.

Hyde Park has a wide range of facilities. Tube: Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner or Lancaster Gate.
 

London Hotels | Hyde Park, W2

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
130 Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, London W2 1UB
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
An attractively furnished Victorian town house hotel originally designed by the architect Samuel Pepys Cockerell, centrally located close to Hyde Park and Oxford Street, offering traditional standards of comfort and friendliness. Excellent services for the business traveller.
 

 
Hotel in Hyde Park, London, W2
12 Sussex Place, Paddington, London W2 2TP
Hotel in Hyde Park, London, W2
Family run comfortable B+B in Central London near Hyde Park and Paddington Station. En Suite rooms. Many of the London's sight seeing spots are nearby. We can arrange tour and theatres reservations.
 

 
Hotel in Hyde Park, London, W2
Kingdom Street, Sheldon Square , London , W2 6BD
Hotel in Hyde Park, London, W2
This 4-star hotel offers stylish rooms, swimming pool, sauna, gym and family facilities in a great location, just a few minutes' walk from London Paddington Station
 

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
12 Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, London W2 3LG
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
The elegantly re-designed interior and fully equipped luxuriously appointed rooms help set this hotel in a class of its own. All bedrooms have a Scandinavian feel about them and they are all complemented by the intimate Breakfast Restaurant and Library Bar.
 

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
150 Bayswater Road, Westminster, London W2 4RT
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
The perfect base for shopping, sightseeing, theatre and much much more! In the heart of the capital, overlooking Kensington Gardens, the Ramada Hyde Park hotel is renowned for its warm welcome and a level of service that will exceed your expectations.
 

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
27 Devonshire Terrace, London W2 3DP
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
The hotel has six floors and 157 rooms, all tastefully appointed with private bathrooms/shower, hairdryer, direct-dial telephone, colour television, radio and hospitality tea/coffee tray. Public areas include a comfortable lounge, restaurant and bar.
 

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
1-8 Kensington Gardens Square, London W2 4BH
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
The hotel has tastefully furnished rooms, with bath/shower and direct dial telephone with modem link. The hotel boasts a delightful bar. The hotel is converted from eight London townhouses built in 1854, and refurbished to suit today"s modern traveller, whilst still retaining its original atmosphere
 

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
129 Bayswater Road, London W2 4RJ
Hotel in Hyde Park , London, W2
Hilton Hyde Park Hotel is conveniently situated in a city centre location overlooking Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. The shops of Oxford Street are only two tube stops away and London"s Theatreland is a short taxi ride.
 

 
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
90 - 92 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NR
Hotel near Hyde Park, London, W2
Thistle Hyde Park is a superb, Victorian hotel overlooking Hyde Park. Only minutes away from Oxford Street and the West End, this is an elegant, small and cosy hotel.
 

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