Greenwich Park (sigh). I stumbled upon the park not long after we had moved. I know, you're probably wondering how I "stumbled" upon it - it's not like it was hidden out the way. Well, I was taking the puppy out for a long walk. We didn't know the area and I had heard of Cutty Sark, so I decided to find my way there. With the help of my trusty phone, I got directions and we were off. Within 10 mins of walking, we came to the top of the road that is directly across from the park. I still didn't really know what was awaiting us, but I was immediately blown away by the view at the top of the road looking right - you could see the city from up there. We crossed over, through the iron gate and made our way in to the park. Well, if I thought the view was good before, I had no idea how good it was about to get. You can literally see the whole of London from the top of the park, and it is AMAZING! From one view, you look out over towards the O2 arena and Canary Wharf, then a little further on you can see the rest of the city. It truly is amazing. But if the views weren't enough, the park itself is gorgeous. It's 183 acres that just seem to go forever. It is also home to the Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian Line. I have yet to go in the Observatory, however at 1pm every single day (and on the dot too), there is a red ball on top of it that is raised 2 minutes before 1pm, and drops at exactly 1pm. This was so that back when people couldn't afford watches, they could see the ball drop from any point in the city and know what the time was.
There is a part of the park that has deer - although I have yet to see these. And if you look up at any given time, you can see green parrots flying around or resting in the branches (if you can't see them you can certainly hear them!!)
Apart from the birds, deer and the many squirrels that roam around the park, it is also an awesome place to take your dog as everyone who has one seems to go there.
We try to go at least 2 times a week and of course, the puppy comes with us as it's a great walk and a great way for him to socialize - you'd be amazed at how many butts he can sniff in the space of an hour!
Due it's size, I'm sure we have only explored a small part of it, but I use the word small loosely.
However many times I go to the park, I am continuously blown away by it's sheer beauty and I never get tired of it. I took my dad there the first time he came to visit, and as a self confessed hater of cities (especially London) even he was in awe of it and confessed the fact too.
Here are a few pictures of my favorite place in London...
And for all you one tree hill fans out there, the picture second to last, is the real deal and is officially called "one tree hill"!!
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