St James's Park is the oldest Royal Park in London and is surrounded by three palaces. The most ancient is Westminster , which has now become the Houses of Parliament, St James's Palace and of course, the best known, Buckingham Palace .

The park is named after a hospital that originally existed on the site in the thirteenth century. In the past it was been used by Henry VIII – who built the palace of St. Jame’s - as a deer park, by Elizabeth I for festivals and gatherings, and by James I, who improved the drainage and improved the water supply. The park was dramatically redesigned by Charles II and opened to the public during his reign.

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Kate H.

Apr 22, 2010

St. Jame's Park is one of my favorite parks in London, mostly because it's a beautiful place, but it also has a lot to do with the pelicans that live there. For over 300 years there have been pelicans in the park, and I believe there are 5 currently calling the park home. Pelicans in themselves aren't overly exciting, but when I saw a youtube video of a pelican in St. Jame's Park eating a pigeon I figured I had to check it out for myself! Still haven't seen it happen in person, but I always go for a visit just in case!

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Marina C.

Jun 22, 2008

This is my favourite park in the world! It's so amazingly peaceful, yet bustling with life at the same time. It has a beautiful pond with ducks and a huge green space. A perfect peaceful oasis in the centre of London :-)

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Filip V.

Oct 28, 2008

London has very beautiful parks. St-James park is a good example. i remember the café with delicious cake and tea, english style. the park makes you forget you are in a metropolis. even squirels walk in this park

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Zvonimir S.

Oct 30, 2009

Great place to unwind.
Though seems to be an awful lot of aggressive Muslim youth around. Real obnoxious and quite rude to their women. Their yelling and arguing ruins a tranquil respite from a day of exploring London

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Virginie C.

Jun 11, 2008

St James Park is a beautiful place where we can meet a lot of different people. It's a peacefull place where squirrels and ducks live next to people who go for a walk or come to have a rest there.

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