St James's Park

Join us next month for the next Hidden Stories of St James's Park Walking Tour 🌳

Discover London’s oldest Royal Park, surrounded by Buckingham Palace and Downing Street, on this historical tour 👑

Register via the link below 🔽

Hidden Stories of St. James's Park Walking Tour Join us for a walk through St. James's Park, learning about its history and incredible wildlife, with exclusive access to Duck Island.

We recently welcomed Sue Biggs CBE, who was the longest serving Director General of RHS - Royal Horticultural Society, to St James's Park, to plant her namesake Magnolia ‘Sue Biggs’ by the lake 🌳

The variety was named for her by the RHS to recognise her contributions to the horticultural industry when she retired. It is a very early flowered hybrid with unapologetically large, pink flowers! 🌺

Sue planted the tree with Park Manager, Mark. We hope it will bring all park visitors much pleasure in late winter when it blooms 🙌

📢 As we welcome everyone to St James's Park to enjoy the warmer weather this weekend, we want to offer a reminder around the increased risk of wildfires due to these higher temperatures and dry ground.

❌ Please remember that BBQs are not permitted in the park, and make sure that cigarette ends are completely out and properly disposed of.

🔥 Fires in the park put people in danger, cause devastating harm to wildlife, damage to landscapes and habitats, and a strain on the emergency services.

🚒 If you do spot a fire in the park then use what3words to give an exact location to London Fire Brigade.

🚮 Visitors are also reminded to take litter home or place it in bins as glass bottles increase the risk of a fire.

🏊 Finally, although you may be looking for ways to keep cool, swimming in any lake or waterbody within the Royal Parks is forbidden apart from in the Serpentine Lido at designated times.

🙌 Your cooperation helps us keep the park safe for all to enjoy.

London has incredible green spaces. And as The Royal Parks charity, we’re proud to care for so many of them 💚

But how many can you name? 🤔

To mark the State Opening of Parliament events were today held in St James's Park and The Green Park 💂

After the Crown Procession departed Buckingham Palace members of The Royal Family travelled to the UK House of Lords as His Majesty King Charles III delivered the King's Speech 👑

A 41 Royal Gun Salute was fired at 11.15am by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery before The Mall played host to the return procession 🐴

St James's Park really is an area of tranquillity right in the heart of London 😍

There's some beautiful displays of cow parsley bordering the lake at the moment. Its delicate flowers are an amazing source of pollen for hoverflies and bees 💚

Help Nature Thrive Project Manager, Charlie 📸

Guessing if you had to be a Royal Park, you'd be St James's Park given you're hanging out on our page. But are you really? 👀

Our team have created a fun quiz, to find out your Royal Parks personality 🌳

Let us know in the comments which one you are! 😃

What’s your Royal Parks personality? Discover which Royal Park reflects you. Take our quick quiz and we’ll match your personality to one of London’s iconic green spaces.

On this day in 1945 the Second World War came to an end in Europe 🕊️

Even after more than eighty years, we are still familiar with images of jubilant crowds packed on to the Mall and surrounding Buckingham Palace in St James's Park to celebrate this momentous occasion 🎉

The Royal Parks played their role during the Second World War, with one in particular helping to secure Allied victory. Find out more by reading our blog 🔽

VE Day at The Royal Parks On 8 May 1945 crowds packed on to the Mall and surrounding Buckingham Palace to celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.

This month, we’re taking a moment to appreciate these flourishing green spaces that we are fortunate enough to be entrusted to look after as a charity 💚

Obviously we all love St James's Park but how many others can you name? 🤔

Take a look through the images and let us know 🔽

We're really looking forward to seeing Park Yoga St James's Park start in the park this weekend! 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️

Find out more information by taking a look below 🔽

🌳 We're thrilled to welcome Park Yoga St James's Park this season.

📅 Sessions are an hour and start at 9.30am on 3rd May and run every Sunday morning for 20 weeks.

💚 If you have not experienced Park Yoga, it is a great way to try yoga for the first time. You don’t have to take part in the whole session, many people take moments of rest and enjoy the fresh air while watching the clouds go by.

💚 There's no need to book.

💚 Bring a yoga mat if you have one, but if you don’t, a towel or blanket is perfect.

🔗 Links below for venue information and more FAQs.

🌳 https://parkyoga.co/venues/st-jamess-park
❓ https://parkyoga.co/faqs/
🙏 https://parkyoga.co/donate

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