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A giant waterlily held in Kew’s Botanic Gardens for 177 years...

Britain’s New National Holocaust memorial will be built in Westminster in Victoria Tower Gardens

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Ten Interesting Facts about Hampstead Heath

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Ten Interesting Facts about Kensington Gardens

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Ten Interesting Facts about St. James’s Park

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A Brief History of London’s Parks

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Regent’s Park: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Regent’s Park You Might Not Know

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The London Fiver – Five Beautiful London Gardens to Visit on Your Next Trip

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London Places: Ten Random Facts and Figures about Leicester Square You May Not Have Known

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Top 12 London Views – Best Places for a great View of London

Our friends at Visit Britain have put together a great list...

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