Parks and gardens
Kyoto Garden
A gift from the city of Kyoto, this tranquil kaiyushiki, or stroll garden, features a koi carp pond, a waterfall and stone lanterns set in a Japanese-style landscape.
Holland Park
Holland Park contains areas of woodland, a Japanese garden, the Ice House Gallery, a sculpture garden, Holland Park Theatre. It is home to Opera Holland Park, and the Ecology Centre, which runs events and activities for children and young people.
Kensington Gardens
In the gardens of Kensington Palace you will find the famous Peter Pan statue and the Peter Pan themed playground with a pirate ship and beach, created in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales
Chelsea Physic Garden
The oldest botanic garden in London, it houses around 5,000 medicinal, herbal, edible and useful plants.
Brompton Cemetery
A celebration of the high tide of the British Empire and commercial prosperity. It contains memorials to the great and the good including more Victoria Cross holders than anywhere else in the world and over 2,000 Chelsea Pensioners, and is a haven for wildlife.
Kensal Green Cemetery
This was the UK’s first purpose built cemetery. It was designed as park with graveled carriage drives and smaller paths to stroll along, and contains many ornate mausoleums.
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