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St James's Park London: what's on

The oldest of the royal parks, with a lake, resident pelicans that have been there since a Russian ambassador donated the first in 1664, and the view from the blue bridge back to Whitehall that is the best in central London. Buckingham Palace at one end, Horse Guards at the other.

What to expect

2 listings ahead at St James's Park, in Westminster. Filed under Seasonal and Sport.

Nearby

Westminster has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. Every date we hold for this address is on this page, soonest first.

Tuesday

13 October
  1. Free

    St James’s Park, free all day

    08:00 Westminster

    The oldest of the royal parks and the one with the pelicans, fed near Duck Island in the afternoon. The bridge gives the view down the lake to Horse Guards that ends up on the postcards.

Friday

25 December
  1. Seasonal Free

    Christmas Day walk in St James’s Park

    10:00 Westminster

    There are no trains and no buses on Christmas Day, so the centre belongs to whoever walked. The park is open, the pelicans are in, and Horse Guards is empty enough to photograph.