News
Find out what's going on at the Royal Parks Foundation and across all eight of London's magical Royal Parks.
- 23 December 2014
A year in the Royal Parks
This year, with the help of our wonderful supporters, we've achieved some amazing things in London’s eight Royal Parks and we wanted to share some of them with you.
- 16 December 2014
The Regent's Park Allotment Garden
The Regent's Park Allotment Garden, which opened back in 2010, inspires and trains people to grow their own food, while providing advice on organic food growing techniques. It was the first training allotment of its kind to open to the public in a Royal
- 9 December 2014
7 reasons to visit Brompton Cemetery
This glorious garden cemetery is is loved by locals as well as visitors to the city, find out why.
- 1 December 2014
Do you love hedgehogs?
Everyone does, right? Well that’s lucky because just in time for Christmas we've launched a hedgehog clothing range! With hedgehog populations declining alarmingly throughout the country, help protect their future by purchasing one of our t-shirts.
- 25 November 2014
National Anti-Bullying Week; how we’re challenging bullying behaviours in Hyde Park
This November, as part of National Anti-Bullying Week, groups of London school children have been working with shire horses in London’s Hyde Park to learn the skills to contain and challenge bullying behaviours.
- 24 November 2014
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- 7 November 2014
Festive horse-drawn carriage rides in Richmond Park
Have you always wanted to ride around in Santa’s sleigh? Well, this Christmas you can! We've partnered up with Operation Centaur to give you the chance to step into your very own horse-drawn sleigh for a magical ride in Richmond Park and experience the pa
- 29 October 2014
The Isis Education Centre scores top marks!
We're excited to announce that the Isis Education Centre has been awarded the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s Quality Badge.
- 27 October 2014
Unearthing the secret lives of hedgehogs in London’s Regent’s Park
Working with The Royal Parks and ZSL we've conducted a survey to reveal the nocturnal lives of one of Britain’s best-loved small mammals, the British hedgehog.
- 10 October 2014
On your marks, get set... go!
This year’s Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday 12 October looks sets to be bigger and better than before. More than 16,000 runners will run this stunning 13.1 mile autumnal route dubbed the most beautiful run!
- 26 September 2014
Holly gets ready to 'conker' the race!
With just 2 weeks until the Royal Parks Foundation's Half Marathon, Super Squirrel Holly Vitow talks about why she chose to join Team Squirrel and raise funds for the Royal Parks Foundation.
- 25 September 2014
London Month of the Dead
This October, experience intriguing talks and curious workshops to inform and entertain on the subject of death and London cemeteries - you'll leave feeling more alive than ever and 20% of all tickets sales help restore Bromton Cemetery too!
- 12 September 2014
Horse-Drawn Halloween Rides
Enjoy a unique and magical ride in the dark through Richmond Park on a horse-drawn dray!
- 16 August 2014
Peter Pan joins Talking Statues!
Swipe your smartphone on a plaque at the Peter Pan statue in London’s Kensington Gardens and bring the 100-year-old statue magically to life.
- 21 July 2014
Unearthing the hidden past in Greenwich Park
Volunteers and school children take part in an archaeology dig to search for remains from a 17th Century park keeper’s cottage.
- 11 July 2014
Swanning Around in St James’s Park
This summer, two black swans have moved from Surrey to central London to take up residence in St James's Park lake.
- 27 June 2014
Together we ‘conker’…
Join Jenni Falconer and 140 other super squirrels to run the Royal Parks Foundation Half and Ultra marathon on 12 October 2014.
- 31 March 2014
Thousands dug deep to plant 100,000 snowdrops
School children and local communities support The Royal Parks at the time when budgets have been cut by 25%.