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Kensington Gardens, once the private gardens of Kensington Palace, are one of the Royal Parks of London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. It is shared between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, lying within western central London. The park covers an area of 111 hectares (270 acres). The open spaces of Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James's Park together form an almost continuous "green lung" in the heart of London between Kensington and Westminster.
Kensington Gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Kensington Gardens are generally regarded as being the western extent of the neighbouring Hyde Park from which they were originally taken, with West Carriage Drive (The Ring) and the Serpentine Bridge forming the boundary between them. The Gardens are fenced and more formal than Hyde Park. Kensington Gardens are open only during the hours of daylight, whereas Hyde Park is open from 5 am until midnight all year round, which includes many hours of darkness.
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Coordinates: 51°30′00″N 0°11′24″W / 51.500°N 0.190°W / 51.500; -0.190
Kensington is a district within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. The north east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, once private as the name suggests, but today a public park which has Italian and Dutch gardens, public buildings such as the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine Gallery and Speke's monument.
Its commercial heart is Kensington High Street. This affluent and densely populated area contains the major museum district of South Kensington, which has the Royal Albert Hall for music and nearby Royal College of Music. The area is home to many of London's European embassies. Cementing Kensington's indicators of connections with France, the area has the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, French Consulate, French Embassy Cultural Department and the London Oratory on the borders with diminutive Knightsbridge.
The first mention of the area is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was written in Latin as "Chenesitone", which has been interpreted to have originally been "Kenesignetun" (Kenesigne's land or meadows) in Anglo-Saxon. A variation may be Kesyngton, in 1396.
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has traditionally been a more general one. Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called zoological gardens. Western gardens are almost universally based on plants, with garden often signifying a shortened form of botanical garden.
Some traditional types of eastern gardens, such as Zen gardens, use plants sparsely or not at all. Xeriscape gardens use local native plants that do not require irrigation or extensive use of other resources while still providing the benefits of a garden environment. Gardens may exhibit structural enhancements, sometimes called follies, including water features such as fountains, ponds (with or without fish), waterfalls or creeks, dry creek beds, statuary, arbors, trellises and more.
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural, or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil, and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. In North America, many parks have fields for playing sports such as soccer, baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses, and these parks may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Often, the smallest parks are in urban areas, where a park may take up only a city block or less. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and they may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. Parks have differing rules regarding whether dogs can be brought into the park: some parks prohibit dogs; some parks allow them with restrictions (e.g., use of a leash); and some parks, which may be called "dog parks," permit dogs to run off-leash.
A walk through London, England that includes stops at Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.
Kensington Gardens Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom: Large Royal Parks - Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Green Park - makes London City very liveable. Acres and acres of open grass lawns, lined up with tall trees, beautified with water bodies and fountains, and home to wide varieties of birds make the park one of the top attraction. Its part of people lives - jogging, cycling, playing with pets, indulging in sports, or just lazing on a mat. Park under clear blue skies simply comes alive, one can spend several hours amidst spans of natural landscape and chirping of birds isolated from the maddening city noise. A must visit and highly recommended, easily accessible through underground metro with five stations interfacing with it. Hyde park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens; although oft...
London, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, Jan 2009
This is a compilation of videos taken during April 2016 by Ralph Hancock, on his daily bird observation walk through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, London, UK. He writes a daily blog about the new arrivals and activities of the resident park birds here http://kensingtongardensandhydeparkbirds.blogspot.co.uk/
Prime central London developer, Residential Land, in conjunction with Knight Frank presents, Kensington Gardens Square W2. The Grade II listed development is situated on one of London’s most admired garden squares, directly overlooking the tranquil Kensington Gardens Square, which offers residents’ direct access via the private reception in Garden House. Located in Zone 1, Garden House is an exclusive white stucco fronted development located in the prestigious City of Westminster, moments from the renowned shopping and leisure districts of Notting Hill, Westbourne Grove and Portobello Market. For more information regarding this particular property, please check the following link: http://bit.ly/1SgOU59 For more information, visit our website: http://bit.ly/1TaghLn Follow us on Link...
This extract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive. Britain seen in colour for the first time was heralded as a great technical advance for the cinema audience - now we can view a much improved image, but one which still stays true to the principles of the colour process. The rather haphazard journey from Land's End to John O'Groats creates a series of moving picture postcards. Look out for shots containing the component colours - red and blue-green - such as when a little girl in a red coat and hat walks among peacocks in the grounds of a castle, and three girls with red curly hair pose by the sea at Torquay. The car is a Vauxhall D-type - considered a sporty model at the t...
This summer, Kensington Gardens play host to a unique and remarkable event - a spectacular new stage production of J M Barrie's classic story performed 'in the round' in a specially commissioned state-of-the-art theatre. Conceived and staged by an award-winning creative team, this major new production includes breathtaking 360-degree projected scenic design. For the first time in 100 years, Peter pan is home...Don't dare miss it!
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A video showing the Albert Memorial, in London. From http://www.londondrum.com/cityguide/albert-memorial.php The video is provided by http://www.londondrum.com, a tourist guide to London with information about all the best places to visit, a calendar of upcoming events, and a London chat forum.
Kensington Gardens Tour - London Royal Parks (with a surprise ending!)
World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube London Travel Guide http://bit.ly/16S8LQh Shepherd Entertainment takes you on a tour of the Parks of London, such as Hyde Park which famous for its Speakers' Corner and Kensington Gardens which is the largest and perhaps most beautiful green area in central London. Visit the Parks of London in the United Kingdom The largest and perhaps most beautiful green area is Kensington Park and the adjacent Hyde Park. The cross from Royal Albert Hall stands the Prince Albert Monument. The group of statues at each of the four corners of the base depicts the peoples of Europe, Asia, America and Africa. Further up, allegoric figures watch over the vaulted pavilion with the gilded statue of Prince Albert sits with the catalogue of the 1851 World Ex...
In this video tour, David Hill of New York Habitat (http://www.nyhabitat.com) explores the thriving districts Kensington & Chelsea in London! The Royal borough of Kensington & Chelsea is the most densely populated in the UK and one of the wealthiest. The borough stretches roughly from Harrow Road in the north to the banks of the Thames in the south, and from Finborough road in the west to Hyde Park in the east. It is the most popular accommodation destination for visitors coming to the city for a short period. In the tour, we'll explore the best shopping spots in the area, stop by museums such as the Natural History Museum, have a look at famous neighborhoods such as Notting Hill and visit parks such as Kensington Gardens! Shopping in Kensington and Chelsea The tour starts at one of the ...
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Video posted for Travel monkey : http://travel-monkey.info/ One of the royal parks you can visit in London, located at west of Hyde Park. Whatever you're fond of open spaces or monuments, this park will satisfy you and you'll be willing to go back. Amongst the monuments, you have the statue of one of the most famous hero from your childhood : Peter Pan. A bronze sculpture standing next to the Long Water since 1912. It's only one of the numerous statues you can find in all the park. If you like ancient buildings, you can also visit the Queen Caroline's Temple, summer house of Queen Caroline (1683-1737), built in 1734. Also, don't forget the Albert Memorial, in honour of Prince Albert, died in 1861 from typhoid. Opened from 6h00 to 21h45, the park is freely accessible.
A visit to London's Kensington Gardens home to Kensington Gardens, the Sunken Garden, the Elfin Oak, the Italian Gardens, the Serpentine Lake, the Peter Pan statue, the Serpentine Gallery, the Albert Memorial and the nearby Royal Albert Hall.
London is one of the most visited cities in the whole world, and it's easy to see why. It is vibrant, it is exciting, and there's something to do every single night of the week. You could spend a full year in London and never run out of new places to visit, but since we were a bit more limited with our time, we decided to film a city guide showcasing 50 things to do in London. We hope this will help showcase some of the sights and attractions this city has to offer, and that it'll come in handy for anyone out there planning a trip. Let's begin! GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme ...
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