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About BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace Garden is a large private park attached to the London residence of the British monarch. It is situated to the rear (west) of Buckingham Palace, occupying a 17-hectare (42-acre) site in the City of Westminster and forms the largest private garden in London. It is bounded by Constitution Hill to the north, Hyde Park Corner to the west, Grosvenor Place to the south-west, and the Royal Mews, King's Gallery, and Buckingham Palace itself to the south and east.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Palace Restaurant — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Palace Restaurant — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +47 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Lesser Stag Beetle +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Lesser Stag Beetle +1 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
🚴Cycling
436 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 3Cycling route
LCN 22Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Route ■Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Route (C27)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
View of people picnicking on the lawn of Buckingham Palace #2
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