You have reached the limit of free articles.
To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper
Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.
If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use
Home to the London Zoo, Regent's Park covers 197 hectares of land, and is the largest grass area for sports in Central London. Nine villas were built into the park, but only two (St John's Lodge and The Holme) remain. Appropriated by Henry VIII for use as a hunting ground, the park's landscape design hasn't changed much since 1930 with the development of Queen Mary's Gardens.