Battersea Park, London

Plenty happens at this royal park, opened in 1859 by Queen Victoria - there are fun fairs on bank holidays, tennis courts, a boating lake, a zoo, playgrounds, bicycle tracks, and a cafe. It's a lovely place to come for a stroll along the river on a clear, dry day. The Peace Pagoda, a gilt Buddha on the riverside built in 1985, is a memorial to the victims of the Hiroshima bombing. If you happen to be around to remember the 5th of November, enjoy the fireworks of Guy Fawkes Night .