Now that the Summer is almost upon us here in the UK, the Beetle thought Greenwich Park is probably most famous for having the Greenwich Meridian
\n she would share her favourite London park: Regents Park – an oasis
\n of green and tranquility in the heart of London. Architect John Nash landscaped
\n the park and designed many of the buildings in the area (also worth a
\n stroll around) in the 18th<\/sup> Century. The park is within walking
\n distance of the following tubes: Marylebone, Baker St, Regents Park and
\n Camden Town up in the North. Within Regent’s Park, you have Queen
\n Mary’s Flower Gardens, where there are often band concerts in the
\n Summer months, the Boating Lake, the Zoological Gardens, one of the oldest
\n zoos in the world and the Open Air Theatre which often stages Shakespeare
\n in the Summer months. A nice day out could be to visit the weekend market
\n at Camden Lock then head south to the park, have a picnic and watch a
\n play in the evening. The cafes are surprisingly good and not too expensive
\n either. <\/p>\n Greenwich Park <\/h4>\n
\n passing through it, and being home to Greenwich Meantime (GMT). The Beetle’s
\n favourite scuttling route to get to Greenwich is to take the Docklands
\n Light Railway (DLR) to Island River Gardens, and to walk to the river
\n and take the path that goes under the Thames to the other side. Before
\n you take the footpath, stop to admire the view across the river of Greenwich
\n and the fabulous stately buildings including the Old Royal Observatory,
\n designed by Sir Christopher Wren (he of St Pauls), the National Maritime
\n Museum and the Queens House, and not least the Cutty Sark. A good day
\n out would be to take the DLR to Island River Gardens, cross over to Greenwich,
\n take a picnic lunch, wander around and then take a boat back to West London
\n – to Blackfriars or Embankment or Westminster. <\/p>\n Hyde Park <\/h4>\n