Saturday, 15 November 2014

VISIT TO EUROPE - UNITED KINGDOM - LONDON - REGENT PARK









CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY,
C/O COL GKS REDDY,


Secunderabad - 500 015.



          Since the children were busy with their office work, I decided to get out and see the Bloom of Tulips in Queen Mary's Garden in Regent Park, in Camden Council of Central London, before the flowers dry up. I visited Regent's park on 24 Apr 2014 and the Trip was worth it and quite enjoyable.


Regent's Park London.


          Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It lies within inner North West London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden. It contains Regent's University London and the London Zoo.



          The park has an outer ring road called the Outer Circle (4.3 km) and an inner ring road called the Inner Circle (1 km), which surrounds the most carefully tended section of the park, Queen Mary's Gardens. Apart from two link roads between these two, the park is reserved for pedestrians. The south, east and most of the west side of the park are lined with elegant white stucco terraces of houses designed by John Nash. Running through the northern end of the park is Regent's Canal which connects the Grand Union Canal to the former London docks.



          The 166 hectares (410 acres) park is mainly open parkland which enjoys a wide range of facilities and amenities including gardens, a lake with a heronry, waterfowl and a boating area, sports pitches, and children's playgrounds. The northern side of the park is the home of London Zoo and the headquarters of the Zoological Society of London. There are several public gardens with flowers and specimen plants, including Queen Mary's Gardens in the Inner Circle, in which the Open Air Theatre is located; the formal Italian Gardens and adjacent informal English Gardens in the south-east corner of the park; and the gardens of St John's Lodge. Winfield House, the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, stands in private grounds in the western section of the park. Nearby is the domed London Central Mosque, better known as Regent's Park mosque, a highly visible landmark.



I took a Tube from Rayners Lane Station and got down at Regent's Park Tube Station, after changing at Baker Lane. Walked down from Regent's Park Tube Station to the Park, about 5 mins walk. Took some photos, after entering the Park Road and also in the park, before reaching Queen Mary's Park.









A Building at the entry of Park Square West






The Park end View of the same Building, taken from the Park Entrance






Flowering Trees on the Western Boundary of the Park






Regent Park Layout Plan at the Park Entrance






Wild Flowers at the Entrance of the Park






Pink Flower Wild Tree in the Park






A White Flower wild Tree near Queen Mary's Garden in Regent Park



Queen mary's Garden, Regent Park



          Queen Mary’s Garden is a world-famous garden named after the wife of King George V. In 1932 when Queen Mary’s Gardens opened to the general public, the first superintendent planted a rose garden which was completed in 1934.



          The rose garden is London's largest collection of roses with approximately 12,000 roses planted within the gardens. There are 85 single variety beds on display, including one which is home to our very own ‘Royal Parks’ rose. Examples of most rose varieties, from the classics to the most modern English roses, are present in the gardens.



          Roses are not the only treasure of the gardens. The Delphinium border has full National Collection status. The Mediterranean Borders are well established, and the Begonia Garden, with its 9,000 begonias, is twice yearly planted with seasonal bedding.



          Shrubberies are strategically designed and located to add a sense of mystery and privacy to the gardens.



          The rich sights and scents of these marvellous plants play such an important part in the delightful experience of visiting Queen Mary‘s Gardens. Benches are available for visitors to sit and enjoy the garden. To see the best blooms visit us in the first two weeks of June.

          I skipped the Rose section of Queen Mary's Garden and went straight for the Tulips section, as I was more interested in seeing Tulips. Unlike in other Gardens, the Tulips are mixed with various other flowers, make it more colourful.






Tulips mixed with other flowers and arranged in a circle






Tulips around a decorative vase






Tlips with other flowers around another vase






Tulips in a Circle






Tulips with other flowers and plants






Red Tulips in a circle






A rectangular bed of Tulips with other flowers






A side view of another rectangular bed






Tulips around another vase






Red and Pink Tulips around a vase






Side view of another Rectangular bed






Yellow Tulips in a rectangular bed






Tulips with other flowers around avase






Corner view of White and Pink Tulips Bed






A decorative Resting Hut near the Exit gate of Queen Mary's Garden



Eastern Side of the Park.



After seeing the Tulips section of Queen Mary's Garden, I started for Prim Rose Hill on the Eastern edge of Regent Park. I took some more photos while walking through the park.






Sir Cowasjee Drinking Water Fountain in the park






The Plaque on the Fountain.










Views of Beautiful and large lawns with wild flowering trees on the borders.



London Zoo, Regent Park






One of the buildings in the Zoo as seen from the park






Deer enclosure as seen from the park






A restaurant in the park, outside the Zoo.






A flowering bush on the Zoo Boundary






Beautiful Fern on the Zoo Boundary


Regent Park Canal




          From Lime house Basin in Docklands, the Regent's Canal passes through Mile End, Hackney, Islington, King's Cross, Camden, Regents Park through to Little Venice and Paddington.



          Canals were built to carry Britain's goods 200 years ago, long before the advent of railways and motorways. Time moves on and, sadly, commercial boats and barges have all but disappeared, but the waterways still retain their charm and character.














Views of  Regent Park Canal taken from Prim Rose Hill Bridge






Prim Rose Hill Bridge from the Church end






St Mark's Church from Prim Rose Hill Bridge



Primrose Hill, Regent Park


          Primrose Hill is a hill of 256 feet (78 m) located on the northern side of Regent's Park in London, and also the name given to the surrounding district. The hill has a clear view of central London to the south-east, as well as Belsize Park and Hampstead to the north. It is one of the most exclusive and expensive residential areas in London and is home to many prominent residents.

          Like Regent's Park, Primrose Hill was once part of a great chase appropriated by Henry VIII. Later, in 1841, it became Crown property and in 1842 an Act of Parliament secured the land as public open space. The built up part of Primrose Hill consists mainly of Victorian terraces. It has always been one of the more fashionable districts in the urban belt that lies between the core of London and the outer suburbs, and remains expensive and prosperous.



Some Views of Central London from Primrose Hill






British Telecom Tower and London Eye from the Hill






British Army, Navy and Air HQ buildings Rear View (?) from Primrose Hill






Another view of BT Tower and London Eye with London Docks in the background






The Shard (Tallest building of London)






A view of London Docks from Primrose Hill






Another view of the Shard






A closer view of London Docks from Primrose Hill



Other views of London from Primrose Hill
















Note:- The information about the places visited has been Extracted from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia.

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