Royal Park- Brompton Cemetery London England

 

Brompton Cemetery is not a typical Royal Park. During the time of Queen Victoria, Brompton was a village near the pulsing city of London where people thronged to work as the Industrial Revolution gained steam.

The churchyard were filled; thus the need for more cemeteries. Brompton Cemetery holds over 200,000 Londoners who have rested here since 1840.

One famous woman has a special spot, Emmeline Pankhurst.

Emmeline Pankhurst/ Geoff Sutton 2023

See the map below for the location of the cemetery, including the Pankhurst grave marker.

The nearest underground in West Brompton.

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Regent's Park, London, England

Regent's Park, London, England
2023 by Geoffrey Sutton

Regent's Park is one of London's eight Royal Parks. In addition to walkways and formal gardens, it has the largest outdoor sports grounds.

The lake, pictured above, is large enough for boating.

In addition to trees along the pathways, 

there are speciality gardens to enjoy.

In the Spring, you may see some 12,000 roses in Queen Mary's Gardens.

Queen Mary's Rose Gardens by Kotomi 2018

And more...

There are numerous benches to enjoy relaxation or a lunch.

There is a small café.

And the toilets were clean and in good working order when I visited 5 May 2023

A sign challenges visitors to look for more.

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Park website:  Regent's Park

Map of Regent's Park

I took the underground to Bakers Street. The park is close to Madame Tussauds.

Regent's Park tube station is also nearby.

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St James Park London England

Pelicans St James Park 2016 / Geoff Sutton

St James Park is one of the eight Royal Parks in London. It's a great place for a walk or picnic. And for visitors, it is close to such landmarks as Buckingham Palace and Whitehall.
















By the way, pelicans have been in the park for nearly 400 years, when the Russian Ambassador gave
pelicans as a gift to King Charles II.

The flowers are beautiful in the Spring.













You'll find a variety of waterfowl and some funny antics by furry residents.

I just sat back and enjoyed watching this squirrel.

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See the map to locate St James Park