Parks

Parks

Parks are areas of open space provided for recreational use. These areas are usually kept in thier natural, semi-natural state or planted.

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Greenwich Park is one of the Royal Parks of London and covers an area of 74 hectares (180 acres). The park is home to the Royal Observatory and offers excellent views of the City of London and the ...

Bushy Park

Public areas; Parks

Bushy Park is the second largest of the Royal Parks of London and covers an area of 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Originally a deer-hunting ground for Henry VIII, the park is now a conservation area ...

Richmond Park

Public areas; Parks

Richmond Park is the largest of the Royal Parks of London and covers an area of 2,360 acres. The park is famous for both its large population of red and fallow deer and King Henry VIII’s mound, which ...

Green Park

Public areas; Parks

Green Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It covers an area of 16 hectares (40 acres) and lies between Hyde Park and St. James’s Park in London, United Kingdom. In contrast to its neighbouring ...

Hyde Park

Public areas; Parks

Hyde Park in London is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom and one of the Royal Parks of London. It covers an area of 142 hectares (350 acres) and is contiguous with Kensington ...

Central Park

Public areas; Parks

Central Park is a public park in the centre of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park was opened in 1857 and covers an area of 843 acres (3.41 square kilometres). Central Park receives ...

sandbox

Public areas; Parks

Also called a sandpit, a sandbox is a low, large container filled with sand in which children can play. It is often found in children's parks but many parents also build sandboxes in the backyard. A ...