St. James Park
St. James Park at London is one of the busiest park and favorite children play ground. With royal, political and literary associations, St James’s Park is at the heart of London and covers 23 hectares (58 acres). Also home to the Mall, with many ceremonial parades and events of national celebration. The pelicans are fed every day at 2.30pm), and there are water birds, plus owls, woodpeckers and bats. Children’s playground, deck chairs Apr-Sept, and guided walks. Free weekend concerts at lunchtime and early evening (mid June-end Aug). Changing the Guard occurs daily in summer and alternate days for rest of year; The Queen's Lifeguard changes daily at Horse Guards Parade Ground. Visit Inn The Park, a contemporary British restaurant café open from breakfast through to dinner. Toilets available, including some with disability access. There are four refreshment kiosks.
Three royal palaces skirt St James's Park. The most ancient palace is Westminster, now known as the Houses of Parliament. St James's Palace with its Tudor style still holds the title of the Court of St James despite the fact that the Monarch has lived in the third palace, Buckingham Palace since 1837.
Opening hours:
The park is open from 5am to midnight all year round.
Getting St James Park:
Tube:
St. James's Park - District,Circle Line
The Park is also easily accessible from Charing Cross Station - Northern, Bakerloo, BR lines
Westminster - Jubilee, District & Circle Lines
Green Park - Piccadilly, Victoria & Jubilee Lines
Victoria - Victoria, Circle & District, BR lines
Bus:
3 Oxford Circus - Crystal Palace
11 Liverpool St - Fulham Broadway
12 Oxford Circus - Dulwich Plough
24 Pimlico - Hampstead Heath
29 Wood Green - Trafalgar Square
53 Trafalgar Square - Plumstead Common
77a Aldwych - Wandsworth
88 Camden Town - Clapham Common
91 Crouch End - Trafalgar Square
148 Shepherd's Bush - Camberwell
159 Marble Arch - Streatham
211 Waterloo – Hammersmith
453 Marylebone - Deptford
There are no parking facilities.
Picnics in the Park:
Many people enjoy picnics in the parks. We have put together a document to help you plan your picnic in the park
Wildlife: Duck Island is the home to many wild breeds of beautiful ducks and bird life. There are many ducks; gulls; swans; geese; pelicans. Some rarer visitors are the golden eye, carrion crows, grey wagtail and shovelers.