Parks · Our pick in London
The Green Park
Lawns and plane trees
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Image courtesy of © LondonHistoryatHome · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Green Park
The Green Park is a quiet triangle of grass and mature trees between Piccadilly, Constitution Hill and Buckingham Palace. Unlike its neighbours it has no lakes or flowerbeds, which makes it a peaceful place for a walk or a picnic. In summer, striped deckchairs are available for hire. Green Park station is at its north-east corner. Look out for the Canada Memorial near Buckingham Palace.
Why it's on our list
- Deckchairs in summer
- Mature trees
- Walk to the palace
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Green Park before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Green Park, as the crow flies.
- Dukes London0.2 mi3 min walk
- The Stafford London0.2 mi3 min walk
- Flemings Mayfair0.2 mi4 min walk
- The Ritz London0.2 mi4 min walk
- The May Fair Hotel0.2 mi4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Green Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Green ParkPiccadillyVictoriaJubilee0.2 mi3 min walk
- St. James's ParkDistrictCircle0.5 mi10 min walk
- Hyde Park CornerPiccadilly0.5 mi10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank0.3 mi7 min walk
- Taxi rank0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Buckingham Palace0.2 miWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Trafalgar Square0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Leicester Square0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Westminster Abbey0.7 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Harrods0.9 miWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- London Eye1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Covent Garden1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The British Museum1.3 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shard2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Tower of London2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main rail terminals
- Victoria0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Charing Cross0.8 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Waterloo1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Paddington1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Euston1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- London Bridge2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Liverpool Street2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 23 min