St. James’s Park is the oldest royal park in London. Its
90 acres are some of the most beautiful and interesting in Europe. The lake in
the park is a waterfowl sanctuary with swans, geese, ducks and pelicans, which
are descendants from Charles II. The pelicans were a gift to Charles II from
the Russian ambassador in the 17th century. Formerly a swamp subject
to flooding from the Tyburn stream, St. James’s became a park in 1660 and was
redesigned by John Nash in 1828. This park is also famous for its views of
Buckingham Palace, Westminster and St. James’s Place. And the pelicans get fed
at 3 pm every day.
(Picture) Gates to St. James's Park near Buckingham Palace.
