We all know the famous Hyde Park at London and when looking on a map you’ll see one big green rectangle between Paddington and South Kensington – but in fact the West Carriage Drive going from North to South in the center of it divides the Hyde Park in the East from the Kensington Gardens in the West. The latter is named after the Kensington Palace that was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built in 1689 for William of Orange to cure his asthma.
Today people will visit the palace most probable to see the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Garden, a place that the former princess loved very much. Inside the park there is also the impressive Albert Memorial dedicated to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (the husband of queen Victoria that was by the way born at Kensington Palace) directly next to the Royal Albert Hall and the Peter Pan statue next to Serpentine Lake. But the best of Kensington Gardens are the wide long alleys, the vast green fields and the many flowers. If you need a place to hang out or go for a long walk this would be my choice.
Kensington Gardens
London
England
United Kingdom
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