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I find your argument compelling. But I always find I would rather visit Bushey Park precisely because it's smaller and all its wondrous attractions are available in one afternoon. Richmond Park is so vast that it's off-putting in a way. I think you're right that it's the greater Royal Park, but it's not the one I want to visit most often.
Though I suppose if I'm using visit most often as a criteria, I have to argue for Regent's purely on the basis that I can (and do) walk there from work on occasion. So my criteria must be nonsense.
Chz | 03.05.22 - 7:17 a.m. | #
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My mother arrived in this country from Poland after the Second World War in a Displaced Persons' camp near to Glasgow - but was then transferred to a camp in Richmond Park. She was, as a child, transfixed by the amount of wildlife there, so close to the capital city. (Only much later did she realise that it was not quite such wild life).
MartinG | 03.05.22 - 7:28 a.m. | #
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Describing the winner as 'wilderness' is pushing it, its a managed environment, even the Thames is to a certain extent, probably the sea is the closest wilderness to London..
Still Anon | 03.05.22 - 7:51 a.m. | #
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I would previously have said that Hyde Park is bigger than Regent's Park. Is it the addition of Primrose Hill that makes the difference?
dg writes: no
Last weekend, I did the Buckingham Palace Gardens tour (39 acres including a 4 acre lake). That was fascinating. This would easily make the semis if allowed to compete!
Ken | 03.05.22 - 8:00 a.m. | #
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Not a royal park granted, but surely a glaring omission is Poulters Park on the Mitcham/Morden/Carshalton border.
River Wandle, Tooting and Mitcham Utd and err that’s it.
dg writes: never risk a surely.
Kev Hennessy | 03.05.22 - 8:35 a.m. | #
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I would have knocked out Richmond in an earlier round for allowing people to drive cars all over it.
Without all of the 4x4s it might be described more accurately as a wilderness, but it doesn’t feel like it when you’re rarely out of sight of a Range Rover.
Hyde > Kensington > Regent’s for my top three.
Mike on a bike | 03.05.22 - 8:46 a.m. | #
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Regent’s Park was robbed of a place in the final by a park where lots of the good stuff isn’t even in it!
David | 03.05.22 - 8:52 a.m. | #
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Richmond Park is amazing but having grown up in south-east London I have a sentimental attraction to the slopes of Greenwich Park.
cjw714 | 03.05.22 - 9:28 a.m. | #
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In sporting terms, the victory of "open and simple" (Hyde) over "busy and feature-packed" (Regents) was an upset nobody would have seen coming, the bookies will be having a (playing) field day!
Frank F | 03.05.22 - 9:35 a.m. | #
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I suppose if I'm in Central London my park of choice is always St James, as being just big enough for a stroll around looking at lovely things, and closest to my route home again!
Cornish Cockney | 03.05.22 - 11:08 a.m. | #
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I remember the camp in Richmond park it was not far from the Kingston gate.
Bushey park had a large USAF base and as a child I would often go there and get ice cold Pepsi Cola and watch ten pin bowling, which was no common in UK at that time.
Of the Royal parks I like Hyde Park and Bushey Park.
John | 03.05.22 - 11:19 a.m. | #
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First and second place both correct. What about the play-off for 3rd place though?
Andrew S | 03.05.22 - 12:40 p.m. | #
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I've always preferred Hyde Park over Regent's Park for the reason you give of being able to walk freely. To me Regent's Park always feels just a bit too cluttered with large buildings and so harder to get around
Anders | 03.05.22 - 12:44 p.m. | #
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'St James's Park ......also contains the Stephenson screen that measures central London's official weather'
That will be 'Stevenson' screen designed by Thomas Stevenson father of Robert Louis Stevenson, the author.
I recall, some 50 years ago, many parks in London had a Stevenson Screen. A change to automated recording, as well as vandalism, have led to a decline in numbers.
dg writes: updated thanks.
GB | Homepage | 03.05.22 - 1:10 p.m. | #
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As Mike on a bike says Richmond Park is spoiled because car drivers think they are on a race track and cyclists think they are on the Tour de France. Bushy Park in contrast has actively worked to mitigate the fumes of car users.
Tones | 03.05.22 - 5:02 p.m. | #
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Interesting to note that the Royal Parks official website lists 9 (nine!) separate parks - your eight, plus Victoria Tower Gardens.
On all 9 the description says "one of London’s eight Royal Parks" which is a feat of mathematical oddness.
Brompton Cemetery is also listed as a Royal Park, though I suppose having 9 or 10 items makes a World Cup draw difficult to manage!?
Peter Moore | 03.05.22 - 5:19 p.m. | #
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The Royal Parks official website says "London's eight amazing Royal Parks" because there are eight Royal Parks.
Victoria Tower Gardens is not a park.
Brompton Cemetery is a cemetery.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 03.05.22 - 5:36 p.m. | #
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Perhaps a reading of 'Hyde Park, Its History and Romance' by the magnificent Mrs (Ethel Brilliana) Alec-Tweedie, 1908, might have swung the matter. I treasure my tattered old copy. A listing of the titles of her other works always gives me immense pleasure.
jpmac | 03.05.22 - 6:29 p.m. | #
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Have enjoyed your ex local area - Cassiobury Park and the local canal. ha might make an useful jaunt out for you.
Dave | 03.05.22 - 7:25 p.m. | #
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London has 10 Royal Parks. You did not enter Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens into your competition. But If was the judge I would have gone for Bushy Park. The Woodlands Gardens are looking absolutely stunning
David | 04.05.22 - 1:51 a.m. | #
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