Royal Parks of London Royal Parks of London The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for the recreation, mostly hunting, of the royal family. They are part of the hereditary possessions of The Crown. With increasing urbanisation of London, some of these were preserved as freely accessible open space and became public parks with the introduction of the Crown Lands Act 1851. There are today eight parks formally described by this name and they cover almost of land in Greater London. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (which are adjacent), Green Park, Regent's Park and St
The Royal Parks and strategy to the Board of Trustees, as well as managing an expert and committed workforce of staff and volunteers dedicated to offering you free open space in London. Its members are: The charity took over the role of managing the parks from The Royal Parks Agency – a former executive agency of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, as well as fundraising and some education from the Royal Parks Foundation. The two organisations joined forces to create The Royal Parks charity and bring together the best of fundraising, education and park management. The Royal Parks The Royal Parks