Holland Park is something of a hidden treasure as, apart from the short frontage on Kensington High Street, it is entirely surrounded by housing.

Although there are some formal gardens, and a small but delightful Japanese garden, much of it is given over to woodland, with rustic picket fences lining the walkways.

The gardens are lovely in summer, but better still is the Opera held outdoors here every year: see website for details (makes a change from outdoor Shakespeare!).

The website also lists lots of family-friendly sporting activites, including the wonderfully-entitled ‘Baby Boot Camp’. The mind boggles!

Situated west of Kensington Gardens, this city park is particularly attractive in the spring when tulips are in full bloom, and in summer when performances are staged at the open-air theater

Holland Park is one of the most, if not THE most beautiful park in London, even though it's one of the smallest. I actually think that its small size adds a lot to its charm. I used to go there for lunch break when I was working on Kensington High Street. It's a great place for children since there is a nice adventure playground in the park. Lovers will enjoy the wooden walks and the amazing Japanese garden.

There are several reasons to love Holland Park. In particular, the Kyoto Garden with its craggy waterfall flowing into its lovely koi pond comes to mind (why can’t I be there right now?). Other salubrious reasons include all those mega-cute bunnies, the peacocks, and the wooden trails. It’s a wonderful bit of London, especially on a sunny day.

Holland Park is great alternative to Hyde or Regents because although it holds a degree of fame, most people will still head elsewhere when the sun is out. What this means is you can usually find a great spot to have a picnic or a drink, or just mess about. For the more sporty amongst us, there are two sets of tennis courts, a massive sportsfield (including a football pitch and a cricket crease) and nets to practice in. There is also a beautiful Japanese garden which could be the most attractive in the whole of the South-East and numerous walking routes, which makes it popular for dog-walkers and joggers. To eat, you can either go upmarket, at the exclusive Belvedere Restaurant or just have a snack at the cafe. Also, for the musical amongst us, Holland Park includes a full-size open-air opera, which opens throughout the year.

Holland Park is defenetly one of my favourite parks aswell. There are many things to explore and to do. You can go for a walk, do some sports, have a picknick with your kids. It is like a litte oasis.

Holland park is my favourite park in London. It is beautiful in all seasons and has something for everyone. From opera to the best children's playground or just wild scenery to have a ramble through. It is perfect for picnics in the summer, and you can enjoy in a good game of football or cricket on the lawn if you can be bothered!

High St Kensington entrance to Holland Park is a good way to view to view the park. Its is enormous with landscaped gardens at the back and in warm a good opportunity to view Open air concerts and operas.

If you want to escape the hustle bustle and frenzy of packed London streets this is the place to be… Whether you want a walk in traditional English greenery or to visit a tranquil Japanese garden it’s freely available here. The Japanese garden is a particular favourite for its soothing serenity, with a pretty stream, archetypal planting and rocks - it’s hard to believe you’re mere yards from Kensington High Street and Notting Hill Gate. The frisky bunnies and elegant, shrilly-shrieking peacocks only add to the appeal. When you’re feeling flush the Belvedere restaurant is a real treat.

Great park for running (or walking); comical squirrels that have taken to aggressive beging! Mom and pop cafe in the middle of the park.