Regent's Park: a good place for a tired townsman

Hello all!

My little contribution to this society would be about Regent's Park which I visited last weekend.

It is really not very far from the city centre and it is placed roughly between Marylebone Road, Prince Albert Road and Albany Road. It is easy to get to this park from several tube stations, such as Baker Street and Camden Town. From the previous phrase another thought comes to mind – it is really good to visit Sherlock Holmes museum while going for a walk in this park, if you arrive at Baker Street station.

The park itself is an ideal place for a little walk through many old tree-lined paths, as well as for football or a picnic with friends. Many citizens and tourists come to Regent's Park on weekends, but it is easy to find a calm place to watch some birds, among those numerous swans, ducks and cranes.

One of the pearls of the Park is Queen Mary’s Garden, a lovely place with flowers and trees, an open-air theatre and a café. 

If you go from the Park towards Baker street, on the right side will be beautiful buildings of Regent's College all twined with ivy, after you pass it you can turn right and you will find yourself on the embankment of a little lake – an ideal place to sit on a bench for some time.

After all might come a good idea to go to one of the cafes, there are several of them both in- and outside the Park, to have lunch.  

Regent’s Park is a good place for a tired townsman to have a rest without leaving London.

Post and photos by Elena

Welcome to the UPCH GeogBlog!  This is a space for students on the UCL University Preparatory Certificate for the Humanities (UPCH) Geography course to reflect on the topics, concepts and methods we cover throughout the course, as well as how their experiences contribute to the evolution of their ideas.  

Over the course of the academic year, students will be posting short pieces summarising and reflecting on the themes covered in lectures and seminars, both as a means of consolidating learning and sharing ideas with peers.