HYDE PARK

If you are a tourist in London & you have a few hours to spare, then I highly recommend spending a few hours at Hyde Park. Whatever time of the year, Hyde Park is a hive of activity with a number of resident birds, squirrels, walkers runners & the occasional ceremonial guards riding on horseback.

From a sightseeing point of view, there’s Diana’s memorial, Wellington Arch, The Albert Memorial, Hyde Park’s Most Extravagant Memorial and not to forget the Serpentine lake, where you can higher a boat and go paddling & even swimming in the summer. Often in winter, near the club, you will find some crazy people swimming.. but then they are English !

For me, Hyde Park is one of the world’s great city parks and it is a great place to wind down at the end of a day; or to simply explore - on your own. Hyde Park is also walking distance from South Kensington, where we often stay, so stepping out for a walk followed by a bite and a beer is always a possibility.

We normally visit London in the summer and do the customary boat ride in the Serpentine Lake. The resident birds are no longer afraid of humans and let you paddle up close to them. Apart from a large number of Geese and Ducks that swim along with you, just walk around the park and you will discover a large number of birds and the ever cute squirrels.