Hyde Park: the Serpentine, the Rose Garden and Speakers' Corner
The Royal Parks' own highlights route through Hyde Park, round the Serpentine – look out for the heron under the bridge and the hardy swimmers at the Lido, home to Britain's oldest swimming club.
Photo: The Royal Parks
Distance
2.5 km
Time
About 40 minutes to an hour
Difficulty
Easy – flat, surfaced paths.
Start
Hyde Park Corner, by Apsley House
Past
The Rose Garden, near the sandy Rotten Row, The Serpentine, with its lakeside paths, waterfront cafés and the Lido, Speakers' Corner
Season
Pedestrian gates 05:00–midnight, all year. Winter Wonderland occupies the south-east of the park from 19 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
With children
Flat and pushchair-friendly. The Hyde Park playground (up to age 12) is open during park hours, and the Diana Memorial Playground is in neighbouring Kensington Gardens.
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