Kensington Gardens Walk, London Parakeets | Albert Memorial | Best Things to Do in London

Once part of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens offers a mix of old and new park pastimes and green space. Kensington Gardens is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and covers an area of 265 acres. Kensington Gardens | London Hyde Park | Albert Memorial | Italian Gardens | Parakeets - London Walk Contemporary art and architecture at the Serpentine Galleries, marvel at the history and heritage of Kensington Palace, the Victorian splendour of the Albert Memorial. The Diana Memorial Playground , kids enjoy the huge wooden pirate ship, sensory trail and play sculptures, inspired by the adventures of fictional park hero, Peter Pan. The Albert Memorial is located in Kensington Gardens on Albert Memorial Road opposite the Royal Albert Hall. It is one of London&most ornate monuments, designed by George Gilbert Scott. Officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, it celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert&passions and interests. Created in the 1860s, you can find this ornamental water garden on the north side of park, near Lancaster Gate. The Italian Gardens are an elaborate mix of four main basins. They feature central rosettes carved in Carrara marble, the Portland stone and white marble Tazza Fountain, and a collection of stone statues and urns. See if you can spot the five main urn designs – a swan&breast, woman&head, ram&head, dolphin and oval. The layout of the Italian Gardens can be traced to Osborne House on The Isle of Wight, where the royal family spent...