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Bayswater/Paddington London - The ancient manor of Hyde once formed part of the lands belonging to Westminster Abbey. In 1536, at the Dissolution of the Monasteries, this land was seized by Henry VIII and became part of the King's hunting grounds. Hyde Park also has a horse riding track, originally laid out from the West End to Kensington Palace by William III. This famous track is known as Rotten Row, a corruption of 'route du roi'. Other highlights include a Children's playground and boating on the Serpentine. In the summer there are Sunday afternoon concerts at the bandstand and open air music concerts are also regularly held here. On Sunday mornings, Speaker's Corner, at the north-east corner near Marble Arch, is a venue for free speech (an 1872 law made it legal for a speaker to assemble a crowd and address them on any subject).
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