Tuesday 21/05/2024 - PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL WALK - ST JAMES'S PARK CIRCULAR = Leader: Hilary J

This 8 mile walk in the capital visits four splendid London parks. The lovely trail is dedicated to the memory
of Diana, Princess of Wales who had strong associations with many of the sites on the walk. The trail passes
through Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St James's Park on a series of well laid out surfaced
footpaths. The paths are waymarked with ninety individual plaques, each of which has a heraldic rose etched in
the centre. It's a wonderful way to explore several of London's best parks. Highlights on the walk include
Wellington Arch, Buckingham Palace, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, the beautiful Serpentine Lake in
Hyde Park, The Peter Pan Statue and Henry Moore sculpture amongst others. 

Heron in St James’s Park

The Albert Memorial

Striding along Kensington Gardens

Bomber Command Memorial Green Park

St James’s Park’s pelicans date back to the 1660s

Luckily saw this

The marker at which we joined the figure-of-eight route

The Wellington Arch

Sniffing roses in (wait for it) the Rose Garden

Reflections at the Serpentine Lido

Albert and friends

The Arch by Henry Moore

Photos: Hilary J, Dick D