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London may be a crowded city, but there are plenty of parks to go to if you want to see wide-open spaces, green grass, and flowers. It is shocking how many people are in the parks on sunny days. If you plan to have a picnic, stake out your area early as the parks begin to fill around noon.
Regent's Park is just behind LBS (or across the street, if you use the school's main entrance). This park has lots of benches in which to sit and read, canoes you can take on the lake, a Japanese garden, the beautifully flowered Queen's Gardens (in the Inner Circle), and an Open Air Theatre (be sure to check its schedule). And during the warm months, you can have your own stretcher in which to sunbathe or just relax.
Hyde Park is a perfect place to relax or go rollerblading. Hyde Park is well known for its speakers' corner, where people from all walks of life come together to speak their minds.
Kensington Park is the home of Kensington Palace, The Orangery (a great place for tea) and the Albert Memorial (directly across from the Royal Albert Hall).
Hampstead Heath is great for families. Part of this huge park has a zoo with birds and animals (even flamingos!), a playground, and a wonderful place to eat.
If you walk through Green Park from the tube station, you'll be right in front of Buckingham Palace.
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