The Serpentine, Hyde Park – The Serpentine loop from Knightsbridge

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The Serpentine, Hyde Park – The Serpentine loop from Knightsbridge

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The Serpentine, Hyde Park – The Serpentine loop from Knightsbridge

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4.15km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Train Station

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769 m

Hyde Park

Highlight • Forest

London's Hyde Park is one of the largest city parks in the world. At 350 acres, with over 4,000 trees, a large lake, pasture and lush flower gardens, it's easy to forget you're in the heart of central London.

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1.08 km

The Serpentine, Hyde Park

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful spacious park with many running tracks.

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1.18 km

Princess Diana Memorial Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bring extra clothes if you are with kids. They are going to get wet here. it is allowed to wade in the fountain. Beautiful place to sit and relax. Be aware of the opening hours.

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1.62 km

The Serpentine, Hyde Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

My favorite park in London. Special in every season. Even in winter it is magical and you won't move from the spot because of all the photography. A visit to london without a stroll through Hyde Park is unthinkable.

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1.78 km

Peter Pan Statue, Kensington Gardens

Highlight • Structure

The statue of Peter Pan is a 1912 bronze sculpture of J. M. Barrie's character Peter Pan. It was commissioned by Barrie and made by Sir George Frampton. The original statue is displayed here, six other casts made by the original artist have been erected in other locations around the world. Barrie's stories were inspired in part by the gardens: the statue is located at the place where Peter Pan lands in Barrie's 1902 book The Little White Bird after flying out of his nursery.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_statue

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2.06 km

Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens

Highlight • Structure

Created in the 1860s, you can find this ornamental water garden on the north side of park, near Lancaster Gate.

The Italian Gardens are an elaborate mix of four main basins. They feature central rosettes carved in Carrara marble, the Portland stone and white marble Tazza Fountain, and a collection of stone statues and urns. See if you can spot the five main urn designs – a swan's breast, woman's head, ram's head, dolphin and oval.

Did you know?

The gardens are believed to have been a gift from Prince Albert to his beloved Queen Victoria. They are now recognised as being a site of particular importance and are Grade II listed by Historic England.

A brief history of the Italian Gardens

The layout of the Italian Gardens can be traced to Osborne House on The Isle of Wight, where the royal family spent its holidays.

Prince Albert was a keen gardener and took charge of the gardens at Osborne House, where he introduced an Italian garden with large raised terraces, fountains, urns and geometric flower beds.

In 1860 he brought the idea to Kensington Gardens. The design by James Pennethorne includes many features of the Osborne garden.

Look out for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's initials on one of the walls of the Pump House, at the north of the gardens. This building once contained a steam engine which operated the fountains - the pillar on the roof is a cleverly-disguised chimney. A stoker kept the engine running on Saturday nights to pump water into the Round Pond, so on Sundays there was enough water pressure to run the fountains.
royalparks.org.uk/parks/kensington-gardens/things-to-see-and-do/gardens-and-landscapes/italian-gardens

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3.22 km

The Serpentine

Highlight • Lake

The Serpentine is a 40-acre recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, strictly the name refers only to the eastern half of the lake.

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3.54 km