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Take your pick of the best parks in London. Gorgeous green spaces are dotted all over the city.

London is a ridiculously green city – so much so that it falls under the UN’s definition of a forest.

Yep, you read that right, a forest. So there’s no excuse not to go out and explore these beautiful parks in London.

Not sure where to start?

Best parks in london for picnic

We’ve chosen 29 of the best green spaces in London, organised area by area – all you have to do is pack your picnic…

Don’t believe us? Take a sneaky peek with of this video for a preview of the places featured in this guide.

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.

Flanked by Buckingham Palace to one side, The Mall, Westminster and Horse Guards Parade to the others, St James’s Park is a peaceful and picturesque green space covering about 23 hectares.

It’s hard to believe that you can find somewhere so quiet in between some of London’s most important

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