Address: W Carriage Dr, London, W2 2UH, United Kingdom
Phone: +443000612000
Rating: 4.5
based on 341 reviews.
Atmosphere & Design
Pros:
"The sound of the flowing water is soothing, and it creates a serene ambiance."
"A beautiful, peaceful place. Just like the incredible woman it's in memorial off."
"It's always nice whatever the weather and the crowd."
"This lovely fountain is a godsend when the sun peeks out from behind the clouds."
"A beautiful memorial. The symbolism and serene setting make this a fitting memorial."
"Serene. As you walk around, you can’t help but feel the energy in moving water, each moment a little different than the last."
"The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain is a serene and beautifully designed tribute."
Cons:
"I was there and left heart broken, this place could be more full of life but it's quiet and doesn't even have colorful flowers to make you feel happy to be there."
"Why is there no statue, no info boards or significant dates and mottos etched into the bleak concrete."
"I think this place is cute but too plain for the person that is representing."
"I was completely underwhelmed by the Diana Memorial Fountain. It's so completely unremarkable, you barely notice it."
"The actual monument is well... Kinda ugly..."
"We feel that the memorial for Diana lacked the essence of the lady. It is just a water feature and very bland."
"I was really disappointed with this. The facilities, IE lack of seating or even information about Princess Dianna was very much lacking."
Family & Children
Pros:
"On warm days it gets quite busy but the construction is interesting and the water is great for the kids."
"A fantastic place to have fun with the kids, but it is CURRENTLY CLOSED. There are no notices on the gate or online to warn of the closure."
"This is an awesome place to visit and for the family. Its free to visit and relax and kids can play in the fountain which is all one level and child friendly."
"Our kids had lots of fun playing in the water. There were lots of people and the water fountain was full of kids."
"Great place for kids and adults alike."
"A fantastic place to have fun with the kids."
"The child friendly and beautifully designed circular fountain makes it the perfect place to visit on a hot summer day."
Cons:
"When we arrived there was hardly any water and people were really selfish sitting on the sides with feet in water preventing everyone from walking through it."
"Went to have a tranquil moment in memory of Princess Diana to which her fountain was built for was extremely spoilt by it being used as a child's/adult's paddling pool!!!"
"It used to be very good but this time when we went the water was not clean and it was so slippery due to green scum/slime and because its throughout the fountains.. and standing in water on stones was not safe..."
"I have a 2 year old and whilst she loves it and it's great fun, I could not help thinking how easy it would be for her to get hurt."
"The only worrying thing is floor is bit slippery. I was there for good 5 to 6 hours and during that period 4 children slipped really badly."
"Some children were very loud and running about in almost dangerous ways, but it was otherwise very nice."
"Great place for children, but parents taking out there clothes walking with there underwear, especially mum's make me little bit sick."
Accessibility & Facilities
Pros:
"Restrooms, paddle boats, and food nearby as well."
"10-15 mins walk from Lancaster Gate station."
"There is also a parking area right next to the park - it is a little expensive but worth it!"
"Coffee Kiosks are located near by for refreshments hot or cold. Toilets are available in Hyde Park which are free to use."
"There are areas of shade under trees, toilets and cafes nearby and the obvious ice cream trucks available."
"Clean attended toilets situated at the cafe next door."
"There is a car park adjacent with several disabled spaces."
Cons:
"A fantastic place to have fun with the kids, but it is CURRENTLY CLOSED. There are no notices on the gate or online to warn of the closure."
"Today, Thursday, January 3, 2018, the memorial was opened, but the fountain was not running."
"Be advised though, it's a little hard to find and it has operating hours...as in they shut it off and close the gate so check it's hours so you don't miss out."
"Since so many families camp out on the grass, there should be stricter control on cleaning up dog poop."
"Rubbish!! We got to the fountain at 7.10pm on a Saturday and the security lady refused my kids to get in, although the sign says last entry at 7.30pm."
"The descriptive sign was hard to read due to the moisture that was on the inside."
"I visited today (8 August 2020) and it was closed; the gates were locked and the water had been drained."