Regents Park Area Guide

Why live in Regents Park

The elegant, period buildings of Regent’s Park are situated next to one of London’s finest green spaces. Here, the Queen is your neighbour and properties are always in high demand. Regent’s Park offers tranquillity and opportunities for outdoor pursuits, combined with all the benefits of central-London living.

Regents Park is the home of...

London Zoo (www.zsl.org)
Acres of green space, boating lakes, tennis courts, bandstand and an open-air theatre
Regent’s Canal, which spans the northern boundary of Regent’s Park

History

Rural beginnings

Regent’s Park started out as part of the forest of Middlesex, a favourite hunting ground for the kings of England. It passed to the Manor of Tyburn in 1066 and was appropriated by Henry VIII during the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century.

Lost and regained

King Charles I lost Regent’s Park, along with the rest of his lands (and his head), in 1649. However, the estate was later restored to the crown and used as farmland.

Creating a residential haven

In 1811, architect John Nash developed Regent’s Park into a residential area, winning a competition to carry out the work. He is largely responsible for the beauty of the park and its surroundings today.

Property type
Regent’s Park properties range from the smallest apartments to the largest Regency villas.

Schools

There are no primary or secondary schools in Regent’s Park, but schools in St Johns Wood, Marylebone and Primrose Hill are all nearby.

Places of interest The Outer Circle A two-mile running track that surrounds the park, bordered to the north by Regent’s Canal London Zoo	Getting to Regents Park Underground St Johns Wood station (Jubilee Line, zone 2) Baker Street station (Jubilee, Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan Lines, zone 1) Trains Marylebone station Chiltern Railways (CH) Roads Euston 1.5 miles (driving) Oxford Street 1.8 miles (driving) New Bond Street 1.7miles (driving) Bond Street 1.7miles (driving) Covent Garden 1.8 miles (driving)
Regents Park Local councils: Westminster City Council PO Box 240 Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QP Tel: 020 7641 2000 www.westminster.gov.uk Camden Council Customer Service Centre 3-5 Cressy Road London NW3 2ND Tel: 020 7974 4444 www.camden.gov.uk	Where to go out in Regent's Park Restaurants Feng Shang Princess (Chinese) The Cumberland Basin, Prince Albert Road NW1 7SS Tel: 020 7485 8137 Oslo Court (Modern European) Oslo Court, Prince Albert Road, NW8 7EN Tel: 020 7722 8795 Harry Morgans (New York Deli/ Kosher) 31 St Johns Wood High Street, NW8 7NH Tel: 020 7722 1869 Bars The Duke of York 2A St Anns Terrace, NW8 6PJ Tel: 020 7722 1933 The Ordnance Arms 29 Ordnance Hill, NW8 6PS Tel: 020 7722 0278
Florists Aston Jamie 224 Great Portland St, Regent's Park W1W 5AA 020 7387 0999 Portlands Florist Station Arcade/Great Portland St, Regent's Park W1W 5PW 020 7580 2050 Pemizett 115 Parkway, Regent's Park NW1 7PS 020 7388 4466	Taxis Central London Private Hire 1A Delancey St, Regent's Park NW1 7NL 020 7383 2424 Market Cars 173 Arlington Rd, Regent's Park NW1 7EY 020 7485 5555 London Radio Cars 1a Delancey St, Regent's Park NW1 7NL 020 7916 2121
Police Royal Parks Constabulary Inner Circle/Regents Pk, Regent's Park NW1 4NR 020 7935 1259	Banks HSBC Bank plc 186 Baker St, Regent's Park NW1 5RU 0845-740 4404 HSBC Bank plc PO Box 4bq/138 Regent St NW1A 4BQ 0845-740 4404 NatWest 15-17 Hampstead Rd, Regent's Park NW1 3JA 0845-600 2803
Post Offices Within 1 mile Queensway P.O- 118-120, Queensway, Bayswater W2 6LT 020 7229 5257	Cinemas Odeon Cinema 40 Leicester Sq, St James WC2H 7LP 0871-224 4007
Sports and leisure: Soho Gyms 199 Camden High St, Regent's Park NW1 7JY 020 7482 4524 Kieser Training Greater London House/Hampstead Rd, Regent's Park NW1 7DF 020 7391 9980 Fitness First St. Bedes Hall/Little Albany St, Regent's Park NW1 4DY 0870-898 0666 Curzons The Gym Albany St/Regents Park, Regent's Park NW1 4DY 020 7495 4011 Fitness First PLC 128 Albert St, Regent's Park NW1 7NE 020 7284 2244	Hairdressers Inanch Hair Design 220 Great Portland St, Regent's Park W1W 5QP 020 7383 7607 Hob Salons Unit 3B/Camden Wharf/28 Jamestown Rd, Regent's Park NW1 7BY 020 7485 7272 Regency Hair & Beauty Studio 106 Robert St, Regent's Park NW1 3QP 020 7419 9601
Locksmiths Security Installation Services 83 Parkway, Regent's Park NW1 7PP 0800 592417 Availiable Locksmith 24 7 88 Parkway, Regent's Park NW1 7AN 020 7199 3028 007 Locksmith Service 43 Compton Cl, Regent's Park N1 3QS 870-874 3407 Camden Locksmiths Ltd Flat 1/Warmsworth/Pratt St, Regent's Park NW1 0HN 020 7387 6311