Holland Park

"Formerly the grounds of an aristocrat's house and open to the public only since 1952, Holland Park is an often-overlooked gem and possibly London's most romantic park." Full review

"In summer, the main courtyard acts as a setting for concerts and ballets." Full review

"Just a short trip from nearby Notting Hill, the Holland Park Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto, offers a zen respite from London’s frenzied urban life." Full review

"This handsome park divides into dense woodland in the north, spacious lawns by Holland House... sports fields for the beautiful game and other exertions in the south." Full review

"The former estate of Holland House, a 17th-century Jacobean mansion that's now home to the capital's best-situated YHA hostel, the park has an authentic aristocratic air." Full review