Hotels near St James's Park
A Royal Park and one of the most romantic urban landscapes in Europe. The area was originally a swamp, subject to flooding from the Tyburn stream which still flows through the lake. Its 40 hectares were first made into a park with a rigidly formal design in 1660. Henry VIII acquired the land in the early 16th century at the same time as Hyde Park. They provide the backdrop for British ceremonial life, with The Mall and Constitution Hill, the processional route between the Palace and Whitehall, running between the two. Charles II had a long canal excavated from the watery land and introduced the geese, pelicans and waterfowl which are still there today. The park was completely re-designed by John Nash (1828) in the English landscape style which he had learned through his association with the Reptons. The subtlety of the contouring is notable and the view from the new bridge (1956) across the lake to the Horse Guards and Whitehall is justly famous. The park is now cared for with advice from Colvin and Moggridge, landscape architects.
We have a large selection of quality hotels accommodation within easy reach of St James's Park and other London Parks and Gardens