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St. James's Park

Horse Guards Road | The Storeyard, London SW1A 2BJ, England
44 020 7930 1793
Ranked #14 of 819 attractions in London
4.5 of 5 stars 1063 Reviews
Type: Parks
Description: This 90-acre park, the oldest Royal Park in London, features a large lake that is a wildlife sanctuary for ducks, geese, swans and even pelicans.
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Glasgow
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Nice walk through the park on a sunny day! :-) Lots of deckchairs able to be used.... More

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Denver, Colorado
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Gorgeous natural-style gardens with views of the surrounding historic buildings. Take a picnic or just take a walk. Don't miss it. More

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Swansea
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

One of the smaller Royal Parks, lovely lake and if you walk through the path that bisects the park (the one in the middle) you can get some great photo's of Buckingham Palace framed by the park More

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Stadthagen
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Well, it all depends on the time you are going. While I was there, no flowers were to be seen, because some work was going on. Normally, though, the park is quite enjoyable. More

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Helsinki
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

St. James's park is our family's must do when we're in London. We stroll around the pond, eat ice cream on the lawn chairs and have lunch at the "Inn at the park". Lots of squirrels and birds. The pond is filled with fish taht kids love to watch. More

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Belllevue, NE
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

When the weather is nice, it's a great spot for catching rays, eating ice cream, and playing football. More

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Herzlia, Israel
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

i like the the Evergreen of this place. what we dislike was the problems to find the toilet it was a hard jobe to find them. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This park is in my opinion the best park in London. It has a lake, and lots of beautiful trees and animals. More

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Newick, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Delightful for a stroll in London, enjoy an ice cream or coffee and imagine various kings strolling though the Park in the past. See the Pelicans, ducks etc and sit quietly and watch the people passing by. Spot an MP or two, or even a Prime Minister jogging. More

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Pretoria
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The park is amazing and clean, loads of kids from schools all over london and foreign were walking about. There big Pelicans that were in the park as well and was amazing to see one up close. The park has some amazing flowers which were in bloom when i was there. More

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