Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, created in 1541, with a semi-natural vegetation. It is covering 260 ha (650 acres) and was a former 12th century ... read more
The Castle of Mey has been a much beloved retreat of the Queen Mother (1900-2002). It was built between 1566 and 1572 by George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness. The ... read more
Osborne House was the summer retreat of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. They didn't like Brighton and to spent their summers on the Isle of Wight. The house was ... read more
Bushy Park, covering 445 ha(1,099 acres), is one of London’s eight Royal Parks. It is linked to Hampton Court by the Longford River. It has a mixture of waterways, ... read more
Kenilworth Castle, built in the 12th century, has played an important historic role for centuries. It has been royal property several times and has been in the hands of ... read more
Sandringham is the much beloved country retreat of Her Majesty the Queen and is since 1862 home of four generations of British monarchs. The Queen opened Sandringham to ... read more
Hampton Court Castle dates from early 15th century and is surrounded by 405 ha (1,000 acres) of parkland and almost 5 ha (12 acres) of gardens, which have been carefully ... read more
Theobalds Park, Cedars Park, covering 19 acres, was the site of the former Theobalds Palace, a favoured residence of James I and where Charles I spent much time during his ... read more
Claremont Gardens, covering 20 ha (50 acres), is since 1949 in the hands of the National Trust. It has been part of the Claremont House estate. Clermont House was ... read more
Savill Garden was created by the Crown Estate in the 1930s, and contains 14 ha (35 acres) of beautifully designed gardens and woodland, which can be enjoyed by ... read more
Hampton Court Palace has a long and interesting history. It is, together with the St Jame's Palace, the only surviving two palaces out of many from Henry VIII. It ... read more
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded in 1840, is a 132 ha (330 acres) complex of gardens and botanical glasshouses. It is a leading international research and education ... read more
Bessborough Gardens were commissioned by the Crown Estate in the 1980s. The landscape architect for the garden square, Peter Shepheard, also designed the Queen ... read more
The Green Park is, with its 16 ha (40 acres), the smallest one of London’s eight Royal Parks. It became Crown property in 1668, under Charles II. It was opened to the ... read more
Isabella Plantation is a 16 ha (40 acres) woodland garden at the centre of Richmond Park, with ponds, streams and housing rhododendrons and azaleas. It is opened to the ... read more
Richmond Park, covering 1,012 ha (2,500 acres) is one of London’s eight Royal Parks. It dates back to the 17th century, when it was created for Charles I, as a deer ... read more
Kensington Palace was the residence of the (Dutch) Stadholder-King William III and his English wife, Mary Stuart. The house was remodelled for them by Sir Christopher ... read more
The Regent’s Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and covers an area of 160 ha (395 acres). It was named after the Prince Regent, the later King George IV ... read more
Hyde Park, covering 142 ha (350 acres), is one of London's eight Royal Parks. It was created on request of Henry III in 1536, and used as a hunting ground. ... read more
Greenwich Park, covering 74 ha (183 acres), is one of the eight Royal Parks. It stands on 'Prime Meridian', the world's time reference point (Royal ... read more