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This Royal Park covers a large area to the south of the Bayswater area, 341 acres in total and is a popular recreational and resting haven for tourists and Londoners alike. Hyde Park originated as the hunting grounds of Henry V111 who swiped the land from the monks at Westminster. In the summers you are able to go boating on the Serpentine, a large lake at the center of Park. On Sundays the Park is crowded at Speakers Corner, a tradition in Hyde Park since 1855, for the famous 'tub-thumping' where public orators on rostrums and soapboxes air their views to a group of listeners. Heckling is a favorite sport, but as most of the speakers aren't really very interesting and the others are old, drunk and rather rude you probably won't bother to heckle for long. (However this makes it one of the liveliest and funniest places to visit in London).
Underground: Piccadilly Line, Central Line
Bus Routes: 2, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 36, 73, 74 (these are the main bus routes)
| | Connections for Kensington and Chelsea: The area is easily reached by public transport as tube and bus connections to the rest of London are excellent. If you are flying into Heathrow Airport, you can take the Airbus or Underground (Piccadilly Line, change at Earl's Court for the District Line to High Street Kensington). If you arrive at Gatwick Airport, take the Gatwick Express (train) to Victoria Station and then take the Underground to your destination (Circle, District and Victoria Lines). With buses a good number to remember is 15, this will take you round the major tourist attractions at a much cheaper price than an official sight seeing tour!
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