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There are many parks and open spaces in Greater London, England. Green space in central London consists of eight Royal Parks, supplemented by a number of small garden squares scattered throughout the city centre. Open space in the rest of the region is dominated by the remaining three Royal Parks and many other parks and open spaces of a range of sizes, run mainly by the local London boroughs, although other owners include the National Trust and the City of London Corporation. ==Royal parks== (詳細はRoyal Parks of London. Covering 1976 hectares (4,882 acres),〔http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo020207/text/20207w18.htm, Hansard. Written answers for 7 Feb 2002. URL accessed on 17 July 2009.〕 they are former royal hunting grounds which are now open to the public. * Green Park 16 ha (39.5 acres) * St. James's Park 34 ha (84 acres) * Greenwich Park 73 ha (180 acres) * Hyde Park 140 ha (346 acres) * Kensington Gardens 111 ha (274 acres) * Regent's Park 197 ha (486.79 acres) * Bushy Park 450 ha (1,112 acres) * Richmond Park 955 ha (2,359.85 acres) ==Garden squares== (詳細はgarden squares, which were built for the private use of the residents of the fashionable districts, but in some cases are now open to the public. Notable examples open to the public are Russell Square in Bloomsbury, Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn and Soho Square in Soho. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea contains over a hundred garden squares whose use is restricted to residents. The upkeep of these squares is paid for through a levy on top of residents' council tax.〔("Your garden square and you" ), Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, UK. URL accessed 20 June 2006.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parks and open spaces in London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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