What is the biggest park in London?

Richmond Park, at almost 1000 hectares (2500 acres), is the largest Royal Park in London and is home to around 650 free roaming deer. The pastoral landscape of hills, woodlands, ponds, gardens and grasslands set amongst ancient trees offers a peaceful respite to visitors.



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Free speech and demonstrations have been a key feature of Hyde Park since the 19th century. Speakers' Corner has been established as a point of free speech and debate since 1872, while the Chartists, the Reform League, the suffragettes, and the Stop the War Coalition have all held protests there.

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Out of all the six royal parks in London, Hyde Park usually takes the top prize. But with so many different attractions to see and activities to do, The Regent's Park certainly gives Hyde Park a run for its money.

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Central Park. Central Park, probably the world's most famous park, is more than double the size of Hyde Park, at 3.41km2 to Hyde Park's 1.42km2 (that's without including Kensington Gardens). It also has its own zoo — and yes, two of London's parks also have zoos, but Hyde Park isn't one of them.

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Central Park. Central Park, probably the world's most famous park, is more than double the size of Hyde Park, at 3.41km2 to Hyde Park's 1.42km2 (that's without including Kensington Gardens). It also has its own zoo — and yes, two of London's parks also have zoos, but Hyde Park isn't one of them.

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Phoenix Park - Europe's largest park.

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The Best Parks in London: Parks in Central London
  • St James's Park. St James's Park is hands down our favourite of the famous parks in London. ...
  • Green Park. ...
  • Hyde Park. ...
  • Kensington Gardens. ...
  • St Dunstan in the East. ...
  • Holland Park. ...
  • Chelsea Embankment Gardens. ...
  • Richmond Park.


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At 400 hectares, Kings Park is 60 hectares larger than Central Park and for locals, equally as iconic. Statistically, it's no slouch either.

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Located in the farthest reaches of the Bronx, Pelham Bay is New York City's largest public park. It's 2,772 acres, more than three times the size of Central Park. The entire area, with miles of hiking trails and bridle paths, takes hours to explore.

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Originally a part of Henry VIII's hunting forest, Regent's Park was developed and landscaped (in the 1810s and '20s) by the city planner and architect John Nash as an area of leisure for the royal family and other aristocrats. It was opened to the public by 1841 and is one of the main parks of central London.

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Hyde Park is huge, and for anyone keen to explore it, the good news is that the Elizabeth Line stops close by.

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We suggest between 2 and 2½ hours. You are advised to wear comfortable shoes, as the visitor route in summer includes a fairly long walk through the garden to the exit, along a gravel path.

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