Home Best parks in London in 2026 — TOP 10

Best parks in London in 2026 — TOP 10

Current ranking based on review analysis and technical signals.

At a glance

# Place Score Reviews Stands out for
1 Hyde Park ⭐ 9.5 142 671 Editors' pick
2 St James's Park ⭐ 9.5 63 286
3 Greenwich Park ⭐ 9.7 50 474 People's favorite
4 Regent's Park ⭐ 9.5 49 434
5 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ⭐ 9.1 32 747
6 Richmond Park ⭐ 9.7 31 302
7 Kensington Gardens ⭐ 9.5 30 526
8 Green Park ⭐ 9.3 27 973
9 Battersea Park ⭐ 9.5 23 476
10 Hampstead Heath ⭐ 9.5 20 264

Highlights

Full ranking

1. Hyde Park · ⭐ 9.5

(142671 reviews)


Hyde Park — Park
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London, United Kingdom

Hyde Park — the capital's great open-air commons
Three hundred and fifty acres of grass, water and plane trees sit in the middle of Westmins…

«In the centre of London, a block away from the royal residence, a worldwide symbol of free…»

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2. St James's Park · ⭐ 9.5

(63286 reviews)


St James's Park — Park
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London SW1A 2BJ, United Kingdom

St James's Park — the oldest Royal Park, and the one with the pelicans
Fifty-seven acres of lake, willow and lawn, wrapped by Buckingham Pal…

«A very beautiful park with a pond in the middle, with nice, clean paths. There are lots of…»

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3. Greenwich Park · ⭐ 9.7

(50474 reviews)


Greenwich Park — Park
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London SE10 8QY, United Kingdom

Greenwich Park — the hill where the world's clock starts
This is the oldest enclosed Royal Park, walled in 1433, and the only one that gave…

«A very beautiful park. There are both very well-tended areas and spots that are a little w…»

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4. Regent's Park · ⭐ 9.5

(49434 reviews)


Regent's Park — Park
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London, United Kingdom

Regent's Park — a city plan that became a park
Almost four hundred acres of lake, rose garden, sports field and ringed terrace, laid out as…

«A big, green park; there are pitches for football and cricket, and boat hire (£28 for a fa…»

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5. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park · ⭐ 9.1

(32747 reviews)


Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — Park
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London, United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — the largest new urban park in Europe for 150 years
Five hundred and sixty acres of riverside meadow, wetland,…

«A big, beautiful park…
Wonderfully done after the Olympics…»

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6. Richmond Park · ⭐ 9.7

(31302 reviews)


Richmond Park — Park
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Richmond, United Kingdom

Richmond Park — a royal hunting ground that became London's wildest landscape
Step through any gate in the long brick wall and the city stop…

«An interesting area. A lot of people from Asia live there, Chinese people. You need a good…»

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7. Kensington Gardens · ⭐ 9.5

(30526 reviews)


Kensington Gardens — Park
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London, United Kingdom

Kensington Gardens — the palace garden that became a public masterpiece
For most of its life this was private ground: the pleasure garden of…

«A lovely park, large. Two lakes, a flower garden, little fountains, cosy avenues; you can…»

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8. Green Park · ⭐ 9.3

(27973 reviews)


Green Park — Park
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Green Park, London SW1A 1AA, United Kingdom

Green Park — the deliberately plain royal park that refuses to plant a flowerbed
Every other central London park competes with bedding schem…

«This park is next to Hyde Park, which is a plus. You can easily hire a bicycle and cycle a…»

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9. Battersea Park · ⭐ 9.5

(23476 reviews)


Battersea Park — Park
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Battersea Park Rd, London SW11 4NJ, United Kingdom

Battersea Park — Victorian reform, wartime memory and a Buddhist pagoda on the Thames
Two hundred acres of riverside on the south bank, buil…

«A very large and beautiful park. There are toilets and playgrounds for children. Lots of b…»

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10. Hampstead Heath · ⭐ 9.5

(20264 reviews)


Hampstead Heath — Park
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London, United Kingdom

Hampstead Heath — 790 acres of unlandscaped high ground that London fought a century to keep
No gates, no railings around most of it, no clo…

«A wonderful park! Like all of them in London. I admire the centuries-old traditions of the…»

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Questions & answers

Which place tops the ranking? Hyde Park — score 9.5/10 (Editors' pick).

How many places are in the list and how were they chosen? The selection includes 10 places chosen by our editors based on rating and reviews.

What is the average rating in the top? 9.5/10 — average score of 10 places in the list.

Data is refreshed monthly. Sources: londoname.com and editorial picks based on reviews.

Sources: Google ratings and reviews, official websites and social media of the places, other open data. Selection and texts by the londoname.com editorial team, August 2026.

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