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Best parks & nature spots in London, ranked honestly

Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.

Hampstead Heath — photo by Janusz NowakWorth itReality 90 +351Hampstead Heath★ 4.7North & East London · ParkWild heathland with swimming ponds, Kenwood House and the Parliament Hill skyline viewSt James's Park — photo by Myr dnWorth itReality 81 +82St James's Park★ 4.7Westminster & St James's · ParkLondon's oldest Royal Park, with a lake, resident pelicans and views to Buckingham PalaceHyde Park — photo by Jennifer PhillipsWorth itReality 76 −93Hyde Park★ 4.7Kensington & Chelsea · ParkVast royal park with the Serpentine lake, boating, Speakers' Corner and the Diana fountainKew Gardens — photo by Karin LangnerWorth itReality 70 04Kew Gardens★ 4.7Greenwich & day trips · NatureUNESCO-listed 300-acre botanic garden with Victorian glasshouses and a treetop walkway

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Hampstead HeathWorth it5590+35 · Underrated★ 4.7 (20,368)
2St James's ParkWorth it7381+8 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (63,983)
3Hyde ParkWorth it8576−9 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (143,920)
4Kew GardensWorth it70700 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.7 (54,712)