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The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a 40-acre (16 ha) recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, the name refers in the strict sense only to the eastern half of the lake.
Further information: Hyde Park, established in 1536 by Henry VIII, is the largest Royal Park in central London, stretching from Hyde Park Corner to Kensington Gardens. The Serpentine is a recreational lake originally fed by the River Westbourne.
The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a 28-acre recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, strictly the name refers only to the eastern half of the lake.
The Serpentine (also known as the Serpentine River) is a 40-acre (16 ha) recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, the name refers in the strict sense only to the eastern half of the lake.
London, England, Europe. Kensington & Hyde Park. Hyde Park is separated from Kensington Gardens by the gently curving Serpentine lake, created when the River Westbourne was dammed in the 1730s. At Christmas, it's the site of an only-the-brave swimming race, and in summer people like to rent pedalos (adult/child per hour £10.50/7.50).
Beautiful evening walk around the Serpentine (late Autumn November) just before sunset. Geese, ducks and many birds settling in for the night; undisturbed by fun fair of Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park across the river. Have a drink, sit a while at the cafe and simply soak in the last of the sun rays before nightfall.
Hyde Park became a Royal Park in 1536 when the land, which was previously owned by the monks of Westminster Abby, was acquired by King Henry VIII. The park is a large area of open space in the city centre comprised of 630 acres with a perimeter of 4 miles. The Serpentine was fromed when the River Westbourne, which flowed through the park, was ...
