Regents Park

Regent's Park

This is one of the largest of London's Parks.It was laid out by Nash for the Prince Regent after which it is named.Please be patient while the pictures load

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Here is sunlight playing on trees. In september when the weather is sunny but the sun is at an autumnal angle you get effects like this

.this is one of a series of walks around the park A delightful walk around the rose garden A delightful walk on the west side of the lakeIf you enter by the gate nearest to Baker street, cross the bridge over the lake and turn right the above is what you will see

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if you enter at Clarence Gate, and turn right, either after crossing the bridge, or walking along the south side, these are some of the scenes you might see depending on the time of year..

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Your first sight will be the boating lake

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It is full of swans, both in summer and winter

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You have 4 choices. You can turn left and walk along the lake towards the playground and the Mosque and the nice longlake walk Or you can turn right and walk along the narrow part of lake towards the East of the Park(see picture at the top of this page) or cross the bridge and turn left and walk a little, past the bandstand, you come to Queen Mary's Gardens with its famous rose garden.Or you can cross the Bridge and turn right past Regents College which will give you a slightly different view of the lake.This page shows what you will see if you walk along the lake in an easterly direction

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This shows the lake in late spring, with the crocus bulbs beginning to show their flowers



Here is a squirrel , many of which can be seen in front of what used to be Bedford College

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Heron Island is near hear and if you are lucky you can see herons as tame as the swans and ducks.

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Also in Spring you can see daffodils in the park


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Here are more herons


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This is as you approach the bridge

At the end of this part of the walk, this is what you see as you approach the bridge over the lake.

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The above shows a map of Regents Park. You can see the lake, the inner circle where Queen Mary's Gardens is, and other features of the park.

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