The Regent’s Park has always been ‘the Entertainment Park’: in addition to the bandstands, it contains the Open Air Theatre, the Royal Academy of Music, the English Folk Dance and Song Society and the Frieze Art Fair – all of…
The Royal Parks charity is reminding people that BBQs are not permitted in the parks, due to the risk of causing an accidental fire which could destroy wildlife, landscapes and be a danger to visitors. Several fires are accidentally started…
Local children will be thrilled to know the playground in Primrose Hill has reopened and they can now enjoy new features such as a central ‘beach’ area, complete with a large sandpit, a water play feature and a wobbly bridge.…
An update of what’s happening in our local parks by Mark Elliott After the long winter it feels good to get out into our Parks and gardens again. As Chair of the Friends, I can tell you that we have…
The Royal Parks charity is looking to recruit people to join a panel to help it make decisions around the way it manages some of London’s parks. Membership of the panel will involve around two online surveys a year, with…
Primrose Hill is regularly featured on news reports about all manner of topics, and this week it has been used to illustrate the dry state of our parks during this hot summer. The hill has been a welcome refuge for…
Primrose Hill and Regent’s Park have been awarded a Green Flag award this year which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. In the past two years, parks and green spaces have played a vital role for…
To mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, The Royal Parks is transforming the site of a former plant nursery into a new garden to celebrate the reign of the Queen. The site, which covers more than 1.5 acres and currently has…
The long, warm evenings are back again, with many young people choosing to enjoy time outdoors with friends on Primrose Hill. The past two summers saw record numbers of partygoers on the hill, as other venues were forced to close…
The Friends of Regent’s Park & Primrose Hill have a full programme organised for the summer. Many of the events are free and, while some (such as the guided walks) have limited capacity and are restricted to members, most are…