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Find out what's going on at the Royal Parks Foundation and across all eight of London's magical Royal Parks.
26 November 2015Trees in the Royal Parks
There are over 170,000 trees across all 8 Royal Parks, including over 250 different varieties and around 1,500 veteran trees. From the Reformer’s Tree in Hyde Park to the Swamp Cypress tree roots in Bushy Park there are so many historical and unique trees
11 September 2015Discover Hyde Park’s dark secrets
Discover Hyde Park’s dark secrets and take an exclusive tour of the Pet Cemetery, which is rarely open to the public, during this year's London Month of the Dead!
8 September 2015Top 5 things to do in Hyde Park this autumn
Before the days begin to draw in and the leaves start to fall, come and visit our secret garden in Hyde Park. We've planned a whole range of events that'll give you the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and explore the Parks.
3 September 2015Your favourite UK park? Vote royal
The Royal Parks have yet again maintained their Green Flag Awards this year, and now have a chance of competing against over 1,500 other green spaces to be crowned the People's Choice.
27 August 2015Prince Charles says renewed Regent’s Park cherry trees will “lift the spirits”
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is supporting our campaign to restore the iconic Cherry Tree Avenue on Chester Road in London’s Regent’s Park.
24 July 2015Joint statement from The Royal Parks and The Royal Parks Foundation
The Royal Parks and the charity The Royal Parks Foundation have agreed they should become a new single organisation to fundraise for and manage the capital's eight Royal Parks.
14 July 2015The summer holidays are coming…
The sun is shining and the summer holidays are almost upon us and where better to spend them than in the heart of Hyde Park? We’ve got lots of fun activities to keep your little adventurers (and you!) entertained in our secret garden this summer.
7 July 2015Serving the world an ecological tennis ball
With “tennis fever” sweeping the nation, we’ve released some exclusive eco-friendly tennis balls so we can enjoy this centuries-old sport whilst being friendly to the environment!
17 June 2015Top 5 things to do in Hyde Park this summer
Summer is here, which makes it the perfect time to get out and visit London’s beautiful Royal Parks! To make it even more exciting, we’ve planned a whole range of new events in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
9 June 2015Introducing Team Squirrel's mascot Chester
I have the honour of taking Chester, the Team Squirrel Mascot, for his annual run this autumn and I’m looking forward to seeing you all – and running with you all - later in the year.
1 June 2015Searching for hedgehogs with BBC Springwatch
Michaela Strachan and a BBC Springwatch film crew helped us find the first animal of 2015. Tune in tonight on BBC2 from 8-9pm to find out all about this vulnerable group of hedgehogs and what we’re doing to help protect them.
20 May 2015If statues could talk...
Daniel Roche, Joely Richardson and Dominic West are bringing a series of statues to life in the Royal Parks this summer. Visit the Talking Statues in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens and touch your mobile phone to a digital reader at the base of sculptur
20 May 2015Running in the Royal Parks
London’s eight magical Royal Parks cover over 5,000 acres of historic parkland, providing beautiful green spaces right in the heart of the capital where you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
30 April 2015Get creative in the Parks this summer
Are you a budding landscape artist? The Parks, trees and natural scenery are the perfect opportunity for you to get creative and paint your very own landscape scene.
- 22 April 2015
A message of support from our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales
We are delighted to share a message from our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, lending his support to the Royal Parks Foundation’s campaign to restore the Cherry Tree Avenue in the Regent’s Park.
15 April 2015The hedgehogs of Regent’s Park need your help
Hedgehogs are one of the nation’s favourite species, but sadly their population has been declining alarmingly throughout the country over the last 15 years. And they need our help.
8 April 2015Running for the trees!
In three weeks’ time, Regent’s Park Manager, Nick Biddle, will run the infamous 26.2 mile London Marathon in aid of an historic avenue of cherry trees in The Regent’s Park.
27 March 2015Cameron Pearce's top 5 photographic secrets
Cameron Pearce, expert wildlife photographer and facilitator of our Photography Masterclass shares his top five photographic secrets to snap that perfect shot.