Hyde Park (including Hyde Park Corner) has a fascinating history. For a century or so it was the private hunting ground for the crown - namely Henry VIII. By the time James I came along, he gave the general public limited access to the grounds. Then when Charles I came to power, he made some landscape alterations and turned it into a public park in 1637.
Today the park is a beautifully maintained 140 hectare wadge of greenery right in the middle of west London.
The pictures in this gallery are a combination of photographs taken on a 35mm Canon SLR (and scanned in) and a Sony Cybershot DSC-W1. They were taken on various dates, namely November 2003, October 2004 and September 2005.
Today the park is a beautifully maintained 140 hectare wadge of greenery right in the middle of west London.
The pictures in this gallery are a combination of photographs taken on a 35mm Canon SLR (and scanned in) and a Sony Cybershot DSC-W1. They were taken on various dates, namely November 2003, October 2004 and September 2005.
Rotten Row, a bridlepath that links Westminster and Kensington, was established by William III. Apparently it was the first road in the country to be lit by lamp; this was to discourage highwaymen active in the park.
Rotten Row, a bridlepath that links Westminster and Kensington, was established by William III. Apparently it was the first road in the country to be lit by lamp; this was to discourage highwaymen active in the park.
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