5/5 Tamim M. 3 years ago on Google
The
picturesque
St
Jame's
Park
is
nearly
500
years
old,
and
spanning
over
an
enormous
57-acres
of
land.
It's
a
lovely
park
where
you
can
enjoy
great
natural
surroundings
with
lush
greenery.
The
native
squirrels,
ducks,
pigeons
etc.
are
not
afraid
of
humans
and
they'll
come
to
you
or
take
food
from
you.
The
lake
is
beautiful
and
from
the
bridge
of
the
lake
you'll
have
the
view
of
the
majestic
London
eye.
The
park
is
bounded
by
Buckingham
Palace
to
the
west,
the
Mall
to
the
north,
Horse
Guards
to
the
east,
and
Birdcage
Walk
to
the
south.
It
meets
Green
Park
at
Queen's
Gardens
with
the
Victoria
Memorial
at
its
centre,
opposite
the
entrance
to
Buckingham
Palace.
St
James's
Palace
is
on
the
opposite
side
of
The
Mall.
The
closest
London
Underground
stations
are
St
James's
Park,
Green
Park,
Victoria,
and
Westminster.
The
park
has
a
small
lake,
St
James's
Park
Lake,
with
two
islands,
West
Island
and
Duck
Island,
the
latter
named
for
the
lake's
collection
of
waterfowl.
A
resident
colony
of
pelicans
has
been
a
feature
of
the
park
since
a
Russian
ambassador
donated
them
to
Charles
II
in
1664.
While
most
of
the
birds'
wings
are
clipped,
there
is
a
pelican
who
can
be
seen
flying
to
the
London
Zoo
in
hopes
of
another
meal.
The
Blue
Bridge
across
the
lake
affords
a
tree-framed
view
west
towards
Buckingham
Palace.
Looking
east,
the
view
includes
the
Swire
Fountain
to
the
north
of
Duck
Island
and,
past
the
lake,
the
grounds
of
Horse
Guards
Parade,
with
Horse
Guards,
the
Old
War
Office
and
Whitehall
Court
behind.
To
the
south
of
Duck
Island
is
the
Tiffany
Fountain
on
Pelican
Rock;
and
past
the
lake
is
the
Foreign
and
Commonwealth
Office,
with
the
London
Eye,
the
Shell
Tower,
and
the
Shard
behind.
The
park
has
a
children's
playground
including
a
large
sandpit.