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Royal Parks
Hyde Park
Henry Ⅷ
Serpentine Lake
Rotten Row
Kensington Gardens
Kensington Palace
Round Pond
Albert Memorial
Peter Pan
Barrie
Regent's Park
London Zoo
Here are some figures for the number of tourists visiting the Royal Parks. The Royal Parks are the property of the crown and were originally the grounds of Royal homes or palaces. In central London these include Hyde Park, originally a hunting forest belonging to Henry Ⅷ. It now consists of 340 acres of trees and grass interested by paths, with boating and swimming on the Serpentine Lake and horse riding in Rotten Row. Hyde Park is one of the most popular attractions. In 1990 almost 20,000 people visited the park.
Kensington Gardens are formal gardens covering 274 acres and containing Kensington Palace. There you can visit the Round Pond, the Albert Memorial and the statue of Peter Pan, the famous fairy-tale figure created by Barrie. About 10,000 people visited the park in 1990.
Regent's Park was also part of Henry Ⅷ's hunting forest in the 16th century. Today it contains the London Zoo, a boating lake, the Regent's canal and an open-air theatre. It is one of the most popular attractions with over 25,000 visitors each year. The number of visitors to Regent's Park increased after a children's zoo was opened, resulting in a sharp rise from 25,000 to 32,000 in 1990.