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SUMMER 2012 IN HYDE PARK AND KENSINGTON GARDENS MARBLE ARcH HYDE PARK GARDENS MARBLE ARcH OXFORD STREET LANcASTER GATE STANHOPE PLAcE GATE ALBION NORTH AUDLEY STREET LANCASTER GATE cLARENDON GATE NORTH ROW BAYSWATER ROAD GATE BAYSWATER PET VIcTORIA cUMBERLAND GATE MARLBOROUGH GATE LODGE GATE WESTBOURNE cEMETERY GATE THE FREEMAN DRINKING cUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND GATE GREEN STREET LANcASTER NORTH CARRIAGE DRIVE FOUNTAIN GATE PARK STREET GATE BAYSWATER ROAD VIcTORIA BUcKHILL GATE LODGE DUNRAVEN ST GATE MANÈGE QUEEN NORTH RIDE SPEAKERS’ ANNE’S LODGE cORNER PORcHESTER NORTH FLOWER WALK ALcOVE LEES PLACE WEST CARRIAGE DRIVE PARK LANE GATE 3 TWO BEARS 9 FOUNTAIN 7 ENTRANcE GROSVENOR HERE WOODS MEWS ITALIAN GARDENS BUcKHILL PLAYGROUND UPPER DOG UPPER BROOK STREET GATE THE DIANA, PRINcESS OF LANCASTER WALK THE MAYFAIR WALES’ MEMORIAL THE MEADOW PLAYGROUND FOUNTAINS UPPER BROOK THE PARADE STREET GATE CULROSS STREET SQUARE BUcKHILL HYDE PARK GROUND UPPER GROSVENOR STREET KENSINGTON T PALAcE H PEACOCK WALK BUcKHILL E SHELTER REEVES MEWS PARK STREET SHEEP SOUTH AUDLEY STREET TROUGH PETER PAN BUCKHILLWALK L KENSINGTON STATUE REFORMER’S DORCHESTER RIDE TREE BUDGES WALK O NEW LODGE LOWER DOG MOUNT STREET GARDENS N GATE THE OLD G POLIcE THE HOUSE ALLOTMENT THE RING THE JOY OF LIFE FOUNTAIN W MAGAZINE ALDFORD STREET A POLICEMAN’S PATH cOTTAGE ALDFORD STREET T STOREYARD NORTH GATE E SERPENTINE ISIS EDUcATION SOUTH ST R MAGAZINE SAcKLER RANGER’S cENTRE AT GATE GALLERY THE LOOKOUT 2 LODGE QUEEN cAROLINE’S MAIN STREET TEMPLE 1 RANGER’S ALDFORD STREET ROUND cOTTAGE SOUTH GATE SERPENTINE POND HORSE RIDE BRIDGE THE cOcKPIT LOVERS WALK SERPENTINE TILNEY ST LODGE TIcKET HOLDERS ENTRANcE HERE DEANERY STREET TEMPLE SERPENTINE ROAD THE BROAD WALK GATE STANHOPE GATE BOATHOUSES 7 JULY MEMORIAL LIDO SWIMMING AREA BANDSTAND THE LIDO (LIMITED AccESS DUE TO EVENT, RESTAURANT 8 VIEW WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION) THE BOATHOUSE PARK LANE THE SERPENTINE cURZON GATE THE SERPENTINE BAR & KITcHEN DIANA, PRINcESS CURZON GATE OF WALES’ MEMORIAL LUTYENS HYDE PARK cORNER FOUNTAIN DRINKING 10km Marathon THE BANDSTAND MOUNT WEST CARRIAGE DRIVE FOUNTAIN Swimming route GATE 9 & 10 August SERPENTINE ROAD AcHILLES GATE LANCASTER WALK 7 PARK LANE NANNIES ACHILLES WAY FISHERMAN’S DELL LAWN THE ALBERT TENNIS KEEP BRIDGE MEMORIAL cENTRE THE ROSE GARDEN JUNIOR ROTTEN ROW QUEEN TENNIS THE DELL ELIZABETH ENTRANcE GATES 5 SENIOR THE OLD FOOTBALL PITcHES HERE PUTTING BOWLING PLAYGROUND (SITE OF THE GREAT ExHIBITION) GREEN APSLEY HOUSE WELLINGTON 4 MUSEUM cOALBROOKDALE THE GATE PAVILION MANÈGE NEW RIDE 6 APSLEY ALBERT APPROACH ROAD ALExANDRA ALExANDRA LODGE GATE GATE KINGSTON HYDE PARK GATE PRINcE OF WALES DEcIMUS GATE QUEEN’S ALBERT LODGE WEST PRINcE OF WALES SOUTH CARRIAGE DRIVE BURTON GATE KENSINGTON GORE MEMORIAL LODGE EAST ALBERT HYDE PARK ScREEN GATE KENSINGTON ROAD PARK PASSAGE GATE WHITE HORSE cORNER LODGE PRINcE OF WALES RUTLAND HYDE PARK BARRAcKS GATE GATE GATE GATE EDINBURGH WELLINGTON ARcH SOUTH KENSINGTON GATE WALK PICCADILLY UNDERPASS HYDE PARK cORNER THE ROYAL ROYAL SERPENTINE ALBERT HALL GEOGRAPHIcAL SOcIETY ScIENcE MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM KNIGHTSBRIDGE BUcKINGHAM PALAcE KNIGHTSBRIDGE/HARRODS VIcTORIA & ALBERT (V&A) MUSEUM KNIGHTSBRIDGE THE GREEN PARK RUTLAND GATE EXHIBITION ROAD ST JAMES’S PARK ENNISMORE GARDENS TREVOR PL TREVOR ST RUTLAND GARDENS OVERVIEW 2 BT LONDON LIVE 4 SOCHI PARK venue-exclusive merchandise and limited edition REOPENING AND REINSTATING CYCLE ACCESS FURTHER INFORMATION PARK ENQUIRIES Underground Drinking fountain Park features Royal Parks merchandise. station The Royal Parks has worked closely with the London BT London Live, is a partnership between Visitors will enjoy a taste of what’s to come at The Royal Parks works very hard to protect There will be disruptions to all Hyde Park The London 2012 Organising London 2012 Olympic and Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and the Mayor of London, The Royal Parks and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, which will be the parks for future generations to enjoy. Park cycle routes from 1 June to September. There Committee (LOCOG) Paralympic Events and Paralympic Games to prepare Hyde Park for the The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, hosted in Sochi on Russia’s Black Sea coastline. 7 THE LONDON 2012 KIOSK Management has worked closely with the London will be no cycle access on 4 and 7 August. www.london2012.com Venue Enquiries Police Disabled Public access sites events of the London 2012 Games. Hyde Park will and is located at the Parade Ground – visitors The exhibition, inside Kensington Gardens, Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and A section of Serpentine Road will be closed to The Royal Parks T: 08000 722 110 station toilets (opening periods vary) host the Olympic Triathlon on 4 and 7 August and will be able to watch live sporting action on includes an indoor ice rink and performances Official London 2012 merchandise and souvenirs. Paralympic Games to carefully plan for the events cyclists from 1 June until 30 September, however www.royalparks.org.uk [email protected] the Olympic Marathon Swim on 9 and 10 August in four giant screens, get involved with sport by Russia’s top skaters. Sochi Park is open from of Summer 2012 and to ensure impact to the a diversion is in place via Policeman’s Path and The Serpentine Lake. The Park is expected to be activities and enjoy live music and performances. 26 July to 12 August. More information and ticket parks in minimised. After the Games, The Royal Rotten Row. North Carriage Drive will be closed Travel advice Refreshment hubs – open 8 SERPENTINE GALLERY Park Management Restaurant * Public especially busy on these days. Access is free, however a limited number of details are available at www.russiasochipark.com Parks will carry out work to return the parks to to cyclists from 22 June to 24 August, however www.getaheadofthegames.com toilets from 1 July to 16 September guaranteed entry tickets are available online at As part of London 2012 Festival, the Serpentine normal as quickly as possible. a temporary cycle path will be available on the The Old Police House www.btlondonlive.com. The site is active from Gallery hosts Yoko Ono To the Light – this northern pavement. BT London Live Hyde Park Hyde Park, London W2 2UH 1 LONDON 2012 28 July to 11 August. Construction of the site 5 AFRICA VILLAGE exhibition is free and available until 9 September. www.btlondonlive.com Deckchair Also on display is the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion VEHICLE ACCESS T: 0300 061 2000 Café * COMPETITION VENUE began in June and diversions are in place around This space in Kensington Gardens will showcase Westminster City Council hire * 2012, by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei – In order to facilitate these major events, all Hyde PEDESTRIAN ACCESS E: [email protected] the area, which stretches from The Bandstand the African continent and visitors will be able www.westminster.gov.uk/olympics The London 2012 Competition Venue will host free and open 10am to 6pm daily until 17 October. Park roads and car parks will be closed to public E: [email protected] TRIATHLON SWIM, CYCLE AND both the Olympic Triathlon and Olympic 10km to Speakers’ Corner. to experience African culture first hand through From the start of June through to mid September, unique exhibition stands, performances and food. vehicles from 25 July, reopening on 13 August. there will be some restrictions to pedestrian RUN ROUTE 4 & 7 AUGUST Marathon Swimming events in the Cockpit area Contacting Police Children’s North Carriage Drive will also be closed from access across the Park. The mainConnect diversions with play area Lido * of Hyde Park. This area is for ticketed spectators Entry is free and the village is open from 27 July 9 ACCESS 3 AMBASSADOR POD to 12 August. 22 June to 16 September. Triangle car park will be include the Cockpit area on theThe north Royal side of theParks T: 999 in an emergency. who can enter near Serpentine Lodge. Due to Liberty Drives provides free mobility for anyone closed until October. the events, Serpentine Bridge will be closed to This information stand will be manned by London Serpentine which will host the temporary venue T: 101 for other calls. Ambassadors including The Royal Parks volunteers who finds it difficult to access all of Hyde Park for the Olympic Triathlon and Olympic Marathon Senior 10km MARATHON SWIMMING pedestrians on 4 and 7 August. A temporary venue 6 Boating * from 20 July until 10 September, to assist visitors THE LONDON 2012 SHOP and Kensington Gardens. From 1 June to 30 Swim. Also impacted is the Parade Ground along Playground ROUTE 9 & 10 AUGUST to host the events began construction in June and September, Liberty Drives will be relocated will be removed by October. The Triathlon route also with information about what’s on and how to AT HYDE PARK the east side of Hyde Park which will host the to Victoria Gate. Liberty Drives will not be in BT London Live site. These sites are marked on travels through St James’s Park and The Green Park. get around. Official London 2012 merchandise and souvenirs * Changes to opening times throughout operation from 25 July to 13 August. the map above. Notably, the Serpentine Bridge will Cycle parking – will be available at The London 2012 Shop at Shop the London 2012 Games may vary, be closed on 4 and 7 August due to events. 26 July to 12 August Hyde Park. The shop is open from 1 July to please visit www.royalparks.org.uk 16 September, 10am to 10pm and includes www.royalparks.org.uk.