St. James Park - London, England, United Kingdom
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 51° 30.208 W 000° 08.146
30U E 698781 N 5709704
St. James Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and covers an area of just over 40 acres. This slightly pentagonal-shaoed park is near Buckingham Palace. It's between The Mall and Birdcage Walk.
Waymark Code: WMWF0W
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/25/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 8

St James's Park is the oldest Royal Park in London and is surrounded by three palaces. The most ancient is Westminster, which has now become the Houses of Parliament, St James's Palace and of course, the best known, Buckingham Palace.

Duck Island is a nature reserve for St James's Park bird collection. The Blue Bridge offers spectacular views across St James's Park Lake to Buckingham Palace to the west and Horse Guards Parade, Big Ben and the London Eye towards the east. Also see History and Architecture of the park and Landscape History of the park

Deck chairs are available to rent for park loungers from March to October during daylight hours, weather permitting.

Name: St. James Park

Street Location: between The Mall, Birdcage Walk and Horse Guards Road

Local Municipality: London

State/Province, etc.: London

Country: United Kingdom

Web Site: [Web Link]

Date Established: 1532

Recreational Facilities:
Meadows Shade Trails


Monuments/Statues: Queen Victoria Memorial, Guard’s Memorial, King George VI Memorial, Queen Mother Memorial, National Police Memorial, Royal Naval Division Memorial, and more

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Duke of York Statue, Capt Cook Statue, Boy Statue

Fountains: The Tiffany Fountain

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: St James's Park Lake

Special Events: Horse Guards Parade

Traditional Geocaches:
None


Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Picnic Facilities: Not listed

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