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Hyde Park |
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Description |
 Enjoy a walk or cycle around this famous London Park. There is a cycle path running up from Hyde Park Corner through the park and along the Serpentine Lake. You can cross the Serpentine Bridge and return on the other side of the lake for a nice easy circular cycle ride. The cycle path also extends to Kensington Gardens, passing the Serpentine Gallery and Kensington Palace before finishing at the Diana Memorial Garden near Queensway tube station.
Cycle Superhighway 3 can also be used to extend your ride. The popular trail runs from nearby Lancaster Gate to Greatfields Park in Barking, passing several of the city's highlights on the way.
Walkers can enjoy miles of footpaths taking you through Hyde Park to Kensington gardens where you can visit the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain and Kensington Palace. There's 350 acres to explore with a rose garden, Italian garden, statues, fountains and the Round Pond. Other features include Speakers' Corner where you can listen to public debates and the ornate Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens.
To extend your walking in the area you can head east along the The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk and visit Green Park and the splendid St James's Park. The waymarked 60km Jubilee Greenway also passes through the park. The he circular trail takes you on a tour of London, visiting several of the capital's best parks. Cyclists could head south along London Cycle Route 5 to Belgravia and the River Thames where you will find Battersea Park on the other side of Chelsea Bridge.
Hyde Park Postcode SW1X 7LY
N.B Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations
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Distance | 2 miles (3 km) |
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Difficulty | * |
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Joining Routes | Kensington Gardens, Battersea Park, St James's Park, Jubilee Greenway, Holland Park, Cycle Superhighway 3, Cycle Superhighway 7 |
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Memory Map Route | Hyde Park.mmo (right click - 'Save As') |
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GPX File | Hyde Park.gpx (right click - 'Save As')
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Route Photos |  |  |  |  | The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain. | Serpentine Lake | Peter Pan Statue | Lancaster Gate |  |  |  |  | Deck chairs in Hyde Park | Kensington palace | Royal Albert Hall | Serpentine Bridge |
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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