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Sights NaviagtionUse the navigation links below to jump to a particular part of this page. Roll your mouse over the images to see the title. So Much to SeeIts very easy to spend the whole day in Hyde Park taking in the sights, sounds and smells. Make sure that you know how to get to hyde park and back, on the location page all the information about public transport can be found. |
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial
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The Speakers  |
Speakers CornerSpeakers Corner is an area where everyone is allowed to speak on any subject. Speakers Corner is located at the northeast corner of Hyde Park. The tradition of speaking here started in 1866 when the movement of Edmund Beales used the park as a gathering place of workers. Since then, it has been the site for public debates and speeches. Get there on a Sunday afternoon to catch the action. VideoPress play to start the video. |
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The Lake |
Serpentine Lake
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Lots to See |
Rose Garden and Surrounding AreaThe Rose Gardens are situated in the south-east corner of the park (Hyde Park Corner), here there are many statues and memorials to see. The Holocaust Memorial Walk at the bottom of the Serpentine runs between Rotten Row and Serpentine Road. In the Rose Gardens themselves there is the Huntress Fountain and the Boy and the Dolphin Fountain. If you cross over Rotten Row there is the Cavalry Memorial and the Family of Man Statue. Achilles Statue stands near the Curzon Gate. The Joy of Life Fountain is situated at Mount Gate on the east side of the park. |
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Northeast Corner |
Marble ArchMarble Arch at the north-east corner of the park is a sight for every visitor to London. Gates are kept closed across the arch itself, as Royal vehicles are the only things permitted to go through the arch. There is a triangular plaque set in the ground at the point where Edgeware Road and Bayswater Road meet. |
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The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial was designed with children in mind. It is located in the southwest corner of Hyde Park.
The fountain is made from 545 pieces of Cornish granite - each shaped by the latest
computer-controlled machinery and pieced together using traditional skills.
The water flows from the highest point in two directions as it descends the fountain
before meeting in a calm pool at the bottom. The water is constantly being refreshed
and is drawn directly from London's water table. 
Serpentine Lake, an 11.34 hectare lake which was one of the many renovations initiated by Queen Caroline, wife of George II. The Serpentine, together with the Lido, are places where people can sunbathe and swim or hire a boat on a hot summers day.