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Welcome to The Friends of Regent's Park & Primrose Hill
The organisation for people who use and care about the Park
Why I like being a Friend

keeps me in touch
with my favourite Park

preserve the Park
for future generations

is always full of
interesting information

provide great value
for my annual fee

give me current news
about the Park

to preserve the
character of the Park

friends by attending
Friends events

about the Park and
get useful replies

site supervisor at the
bandstand concerts

volunteering on Friends
projects in the Park

history of the Park and
its many associations

to keep the Park
in tiptop shape

care about the Park,
and that’s important

important projects that
wouldn’t happen otherwise

to keep the Park
at its best

I value what the Friends
do for the environment

useful channel for voicing
people’s concerns

important voice speaking
up for the Park

personally to the
upkeep of the Park

the Friends are vigilant in
looking after its interests
Did You Know?

is the busiest outdoor
sports centre in the UK

1828 and was the first ever
scientific zoo in the world

in the Park
of 400 varieties

the Royal Parks and about
6,000 in Regent’s Park
& Primrose Hill

of all 170,000 trees
in its 8 parks

100 varieties of birds including
Green woodpeckers, tawny owl
and Reed warbler

Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone, Harry goes
to the London Zoo for his
cousin's birthday

few parks with herons and
is home to over 20
nesting pairs

21 butterfly species
and more than 230
species of moths

off the inner circle
of Regent’s Park

Regent’s Park was founded in 1932 and
has 1240 seats

Hill was the scene of the
mysterious murder of
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey

novels frequently mentions
that the headquarters of MI6
is a "tall, grey building
near Regent's Park”

Primrose Hill was dedicated
to radical Unitarian poet Iolo
Morganwg (Edward Williams)
who founded the Gorsedd, a
community of Welsh bards

railway station sits on the
railway lines that separate the
Primrose Hill area from
Camden Town

3 anti-aircraft guns on
Primrose Hill that locals
called “Primrose”

Heritage blue plaques
in Primrose Hill
commemorating the historic
personalities that have
lived there

Adventure of the Italian
Nobleman", Hercule Poirot
travels to Regent's Park to
investigate a murder

Mary’s Gardens could hold
2000 people and was
demolished in 1932

(highest) listed on the Register
of Historic Parks and Gardens

of Regent’s Park was part of
Tyburn manor – a plaque at
the top of Marylebone high
street marks the site
of the manor

on the boating lake collapsed and 40 people died

3 children’s playgrounds and
one in Primrose Hill

5 cafés/restaurants and
one in Primrose Hill

novel, The Keys to the Street
several murders take place
in Regent's Park

of the Monasteries Henry VIII appropriated the Park
and made it a hunting and
forestry park
A Family-friendly Park

families. It’s a large, diverse
space with tons to
see and do

playgrounds, including the
newly refurbished one at
Gloucester Gate

corners to stretch out a
blanket and enjoy an
open air picnic

Of course there is, near
the bandstand and at
the six cafés

children-friendly shows in the
summer programme at the
Open Air Theatre

to hang out at, each with its
own seating, child-friendly
menus and toilets

and roll down. Or see how
many famous buildings you
can spot from the top

every Sunday and
Bank Holiday Monday
in the summer

on Marylebone, Cumberland
and Gloucester Greens

slopes of the Broadwalk,
from Chester Road to
the Outer Circle

Regent’s Canal from
Little Venice to Camden
Market or vice versa

Or borrow someone else’s.
But be sure to follow signs
showing where dogs
cannot go

ducks, herons and swans
to admire at the Wildlife
and Waterfowl centre

a pedalo or rowing boat
at the boating lake?
(needs an adult onboard)

or mini tennis court at
Will to Win
Become a Member
Join the network of people who care about Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill
The Friends bring together people
who care about the park
Together we can help create a park that everyone can enjoy to the full
The Friends get your voice heard on
matters you care about