Hyde Park was once the recreational stomping grounds ... You'll also find the ornate Albert Memorial, the Italian Gardens and the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground on-site.

From the palace, owners and their four-legged friends continued into Hyde Park, concluding at the Albert Memorial. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on ...

Prince Albert’s memorial is “considered offensive ... advances made by Britain in a vast “Crystal Palace” in Hyde Park.