Travel by Photos to St James Park, London

Right in the middle of Great London city centre at Westminster, St. James’s Park is another travel attraction that travelers to London must know about. To go or not to go for a visit depends on how tight is your travel itinerary in London. It is always visited together with another attraction nearby, the Buckingham Palace. I would stroll down the park en route from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square. Here is a set of travel photos taken with my Nikon D60 and Tamron SP10-24mm UWA lense on my recent visit to London. Judge it from the photos!

Measuring 58 acres in coverage area, St. James’s Park is the oldest among other Royal Parks of London such as Hyde Park, Kensington Garden and Green Park. Buckingham Palace is next to the west, The Mall and St. James’s Palace to the North, Horse Guards to the east, and Birdcage Walk to the south.

The St. James’s Park features a winding pedestrian walking path along a small lake, St. James’s Park Lake. Gardens with trees and wildlife are spread along the lake side. Two small islands, Duck Island (named for the lake’s collection of waterfowl or duck), and West Island with a bridge across the lake grants a viewpoint to oversee Buckingham Palace framed with trees and fountains.

Looking down while walking and you will notice this plaque on the pathway, with heraldic rose emblem etched in the centre. It is one of the 90 plaques that marks the route of The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk. A 7-mile (11 km) long circular walking trail in London, England, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, The Diana, Princess of wales Memorial Walk goes between Kensington Gardens, Green Park, Hyde Park and St James’s Park in a figure-eight pattern, passing five sites that are associated with her life: Kensington Palace, Spencer House, Buckingham Palace, St. James’s Palace, and Clarence House.

A special feature in the park, waterfowls are running everywhere on the grass or water.

A special Autumn-feel tree with red leaves was seen along the park lane. Benches are provided for visitors to relax and rest for a while before continuing their journey.

No place will call themselves a garden without these bushes of flowers…

… and these….

Looking further in front towards the end of the St. James’s Park Lake, is the London Eye situated in Westminster.

Tall trees….

… and taller trees. 🙂

St. James’s Park is indeed a huge garden to wander around with lots of greens and water… I always admire the efforts Royal Parks London put in to conserve these parks from being developed into concrete forest.

In a cloudy and rainy evening, the scene is slightly darker then usual but it’s still beautiful…

I can tell you that there are so many waterfowls swimming in the lake.

Red-crested Pochard with highly distinguishable orange round head and red bill with brown body could also be seen in the lake. Can’t help but looking for more photos? Click to view London travel photos in Flickr Lightbox

This wraps up the coverage of St. James’s Park of London by travel photos captured in the park. If you are going there, the closest London Underground stations to reach there are St. James’s Park, Victoria, or Westminster. Coming up next is my travel experience in London Day2 continues… Subscribe now to get free updates on upcoming stories via RSS or email. – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog

What’s my verdict?

• Attractiveness: Average √  √  √
• Features to explore: Average √ √  √
  
• Photo Opportunity: Good √  √  √ √
• Accessability: Good √  √  √  √
  
• Affordability: Excellent √  √  √  √  √

• Overall Travel Score : 76%

• Verdict: Since it is free to visit and open to public every day, if you have time to relax in London, take a rest before continuing to other attractions.

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About The Author

Cecil Lee

The author is an avid traveler and photography hobbyist who loves to share with others his travel and photo-taking experience in many popular tourist destinations around Europe, Asia and Australasia. Read the exciting stories with many photos captured on his journeys.