The big central Royal Park, built around the Serpentine lake. Londoners come for the lake-side paths and cafes, the Serpentine Lido (opened 1930), home of the oldest swimming club in Britain, and Speakers' Corner, where radicals from Karl Marx to George Orwell made their case.
- Address
- Hyde Park, London W2 2UH
- Hours
- Pedestrian gates 05:00-24:00 (Royal Parks)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- £
- Free entry
- Free for everyone
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The Diana Memorial Fountain has been closed since July 2026 after a fault in the water system (Royal Parks notice)
- Kensington Gardens begins west of the Serpentine bridge; the Serpentine galleries sit on the border