News
Find out what's going on at the Royal Parks Foundation and across all eight of London's magical Royal Parks.
"The Green Park" news stories:
- 12 January 2015
10 ways to get fit and healthy in London's parks
Exploring the great outdoors is great for your health and well-being. In fact just being in a park is proven to lower your heart rate and blood pressure. So make it your mission to get outdoors and enjoy your local parks more this year!
- 10 October 2014
On your marks, get set... go!
This year’s Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon on Sunday 12 October looks sets to be bigger and better than before. More than 16,000 runners will run this stunning 13.1 mile autumnal route dubbed the most beautiful run!
- 9 July 2013
Katherine Jenkins to be ambassador for Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2013
Award-winning Welsh mezzo-soprano, Katherine Jenkins joins the 16,000 runners lining up on Sunday 6 October in Hyde Park for the most beautiful run in the world’s greatest city.
- 4 July 2013
Ronnie Wood’s ‘Pegasus’ launches Deckchair Dreams in Hyde Park
If you are out in central London from today, you might get the chance to lie back and relax on a work of art.
- 21 May 2013
Now we are ten...
In the ten years since we were formed to raise funds and raise awareness to support the magic of the Royal Parks for everyone to enjoy, we've committed more than £7 million to charitable activities in London’s Royal Parks.
- 16 May 2013
Designer deckchairs return to the Royal Parks
In our tenth anniversary year, we are thrilled to be developing our fifth collection of designer deckchairs, inspired by and created for the Royal Parks.
- 22 April 2013
Calling all Fundraising Officers …The Royal Parks need YOU!
We're currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our growing team to support fundraising across a wide range of Park projects.
- 7 February 2012
Run for your Royal Parks!
Join Chester and his team of sporty supporters and run in this year’s Half Marathon on Sunday 7 October to help raise vital funds to support London’s beautiful Royal Parks.
- 10 January 2012
Fancy designing the back of this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon running shirts?
Create a new design for the 2012 Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon running shirt and the winning creative will be proudly worn by more than 12,000 runners taking part in the run on Sunday 7 October 2012.
- 12 October 2011
Visitors to Frieze Art Fair 2011 experience a ‘Journey through the Parks’
The Royal Parks Foundation presents ‘London’s Royal Parks – A Journey through the Parks’ at Frieze Art Fair 2011
- 2 June 2011
New Watering Holes Drinking Fountain Gets the Lick of Approval from Dogs
We've been consulting with dogs and their owners in Hyde Park to see how they react to one of our new fountain designs.
- 10 November 2010
Two British Designers win International Competition to find the ‘Ultimate Drinking Fountain’
Trumpet and Watering Holes drinking fountains chosen from over 150 entries from 26 countries