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St James's Park Walk

1.2 miles (2 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This park in central London is one of the finest and most popular parks in the capital. There are nice surfaced footpaths to follow around the large lake and through the park's attractive woodland. Look out for wildfowl on Duck Island and the resident St James's Park Pelicans. Other highlights include the splendid 20ft high Tiffany Fountain with Buckingham Palace behind it. You can also cross the Blue Bridge over the lake and enjoy fine views of Horse Guards Parade, Big Ben and the London Eye.
The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Walk, the Jubilee Greenway and the Jubilee Walkway pass through the park so these are good options if you would like to extend your walking in the area. You can follow these long distance trails to the nearby Green Park, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. The park is also just a 5 minute walk from the River Thames where you can pick up the Thames Path.
ycling is not permitted but there are bike parks at the eastern end of the park and several cycle routes pass the park.
London Cycle Network Route 50 runs to the Mall along the northern side of the park. You can follow it to the park from Oxford Street and Mayfair. The Station's circular ride runs along Birdcage walk on the southern side of the park. This gives lovely views across the park from your bike. Cycle Superhighway 3 also skirts the southern edge of the park. The popular trail runs from Lancaster Gate to Greatfields Park in Barking, passing several of the city's highlights on the way. You could follow it to nearby Hyde Park where there are some lovely traffic free paths to follow.
You can virtually explore the park using the google street view link below!

Postcode

SW1A 2BJ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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St James's Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

St James's Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Just west of Kensington Gardens there's Holland Park to explore. The historic park was formerly the grounds of a Jacobean mansion called Holland House. It's well worth a visit with beautiful gardens, wildlife rich woodland, a stunning Japanese garden with waterfalls and a nice cafe for refreshments.

Photos

St James's Park Lake – East from the Blue Bridge - 2012-10-06

Lake – East from the Blue Bridge. On the lake to the north is the base of the Swire Fountain (not active); in the centre is Duck Island; to the south is the Tiffany Fountain on Pelican Rock. Past the lake to the north are the grounds known as Horse Guards Parade, with the Horse Guards building, the Old War Office building and Whitehall Court progressively behind. Past the lake to the south is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with the London Eye, the Shell Tower and The Shard progressively behind.

London St James Park 2011

Canada geese soaring over the lake in summer.

St James's Park, March 2018

Daffodils in March

St James's Park - geograph.org.uk - 2499224

Picnics in spring. April

Pelican bothering in St James's Park - geograph.org.uk - 4727224

Petting the pelicans

London Skyride 2009 in St James' Park - geograph.org.uk - 1498440

Cyclists gather for the London Skyride. The Skyride was the sponsor's title for the third annual mass cycle ride in central London. Here cyclists are relaxing in St James' Park at lunchtime, with various promotional booths in the distance.

St James's Park - geograph.org.uk - 2381661

Fountain on the lake

London , Westminster - St James's Park - geograph.org.uk - 2050253

Feeding the pigeons

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

St James's Park.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

St James's Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)