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A Greylag Goose in St James's Park, London. Taken with a Canon 5D and 24-105mm f/4L IS at f/5 and 1/125s and ISO 320.
Diliff · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
The lake between the Palace and the Abbey. Pelicans, not a theme park. Next is The Mall — do not also stack Hyde Park the same day.
Analysis
St James's Park is a walk, not a photo stop. About 05:00 to midnight. Gate hours and lawn hours differ. Be out toward St James's Park before dark, and do not use the park as a shortcut into the next district.
Best time
Around the morning pelican time
How to go
St James's Park station
Transit
The park has no ticket gate. The station is St James's Park. Leave before the last train, and do not cross the grass after dark.
Season window
Spring is blossom at St James's Park, summer picnics are crowded, autumn light is the point, winter dusk is early. In rain stay on the paved main path.
Tips
- · Tickets: Free. Plan about 40 minutes.
- · The lake path is flat — use it after the Palace
- · Lawns at St James's Park can close at short notice. Dogs, bikes and picnics follow that day's notice. No large speakers.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
The Mall
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is The Mall — do not also stack the Tower, the South Ken museums, or Regent Street shopping the same day.
Horse Guards Parade
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is Horse Guards Parade — do not also stack the Tower, the South Ken museums, or Regent Street shopping the same day.
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