The Regent’s Park Walk
Sunday 18th May 2014 11.30 – 1.30pm
Meet: outside Great Portland Street tube station
Walk with Marian Bacon, London Blue Badge Guide
and Lipspeakers Lynne and Sara
Our Royal London theme continues with a visit to another of our wonderful Royal Parks. Regent’s Park was first known as Marylebone Park and was claimed by Henry VIII as a royal hunting ground. During the closing years of George III’s reign his eldest son (also George) became Prince Regent and was determined to make his mark. John Nash produced a scheme that was bold enough to appeal to the Prince. The Park was renamed Regent’s Park and designed to be reached by a processional road which exists today – Regent’s Street. The complete plan was never implemented but we will see today a glimpse of John Nash’s Regency vision of grand terraces and landscaped parkland.
We meet at Great Portland Street tube station in time to start our walk at 11.30 and intend to finish up by Baker Street station around 1.30pm.
We will take a short comfort break about twenty minutes into the walk. Do bring your folding stools if you would like to sit at our stopping points.
We look forward to seeing you there!
BOOKING
Tickets £7.00 pp, payable in advance. Please email us (bookings@121captions.com) for details on how to pay. Advance booking essential.
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