Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London

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Regent's Park is one of the Royal Parks of London. It

Regent's Park  is one of the Royal Parks of London.
It lies within

north-west London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden. It contains Regent's University London and the London Zoo.
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Some facts from history… Many years ago it was created as

Some facts from history… Many years ago it was created as

Henry VIII’s hunting park.
In 1810 it became an amusement place for royal family.
The  architect John Nash created a masterplan for the area.
Nash originally envisaged a palace for the Prince and a number of grand detached villas for his friends, but when this was put into action from 1818 onwards, the palace and most of the villas were dropped.
In 1838 it was opened for those who wanted to see and visit this place.
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In 1836 on the territory of the park there was Bishop's Observatory.

In 1836 on the territory of the park there was Bishop's

Observatory.
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A place to visit. Regent’s Park is a wonderful and popular

A place to visit.
Regent’s Park is a wonderful and popular

place among the citizens of London and visitors from all over the world.
In the park you can rent pitches for playing football and rugby and tennis courts.
In summer people usually rent a boat.
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In the lakes of Regent’s Park there are a lot of Birds

In the lakes of Regent’s Park there are a lot of

Birds

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In the middle of the park you can see a rosary and another beautiful flowers.

In the middle of the park you can see a rosary

and another beautiful flowers.
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Interesting facts from literature… In Agatha Christie's short story "The Adventure

Interesting facts from literature…
In Agatha Christie's short story "The Adventure of

the Italian Nobleman", Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings travel in a taxicab to Regent's Park to investigate a murder that has taken place in
"Regent's Court", a fictional block of modern flats nearby.