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St. James's Park

Horse Guards Road | The Storeyard, London SW1A 2BJ, England
44 020 7930 1793
Ranked #14 of 817 attractions in London
4.5 of 5 stars 1049 Reviews
Type: Parks
Description: This 90-acre park, the oldest Royal Park in London, features a large lake that is a wildlife sanctuary for ducks, geese, swans and even pelicans.
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

This park is in my opinion the best park in London. It has a lake, and lots of beautiful trees and animals. More

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Newick, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Delightful for a stroll in London, enjoy an ice cream or coffee and imagine various kings strolling though the Park in the past. See the Pelicans, ducks etc and sit quietly and watch the people passing by. Spot an MP or two, or even a Prime Minister jogging. More

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Pretoria
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The park is amazing and clean, loads of kids from schools all over london and foreign were walking about. There big Pelicans that were in the park as well and was amazing to see one up close. The park has some amazing flowers which were in bloom when i was there. More

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Melbourne
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Great for families/couples/ even a few friends who wanna take a nice stroll and see the ducks :) It's exceptionally nice when it doesn't rain ! More

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Cleveland, Ohio
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

I like this park better than Hyde Park. I went here in the early evening and there was not too many people here. Everything was green and lush which made my pictures turn out really nice. Even though its in the middle of busy London it was still quiet and within walking distance to Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, and the... More

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See 9 more reviews by magmug88 for London
Lexington, Kentucky
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Great Park with beautiful flowers and a great place to walk More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

relaxing and beautiful and loved the pelicans strutting in the park by the lake More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Lovely park to visit, this was the closest park to our hotel, the squirrels were brilliant, they come really close... even up your legs if you let them! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We arrived here due to going to the changing of the guard and had also driven past on the hop-on hop-off bus. Beautiful grounds with native animals running around that are also tame, so you get up close and personal with no problems Would love to have spent more time here, but we were on a tight itinerary Lovely for... More

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

It's such a good place to go to see the squirrels! They are really cute and makes you feel you are in England. More

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