Holland Park Reviews Summary

Wildlife and Gardens

Pros:

• "So many different wildlife to see too! The famous peacocks that roam around the gardens are tame and are beautiful to see."
• "Contained within the park is the beautiful Kyoto Garden; a Japanese garden donated by the Chamber of Commerce of Kyoto in 1991."
• "Wildlife includes herons, peacocks and a lot of squirrels!"
• "This park has it all: art gallery, open air opera, picturesque Japanese garden, peacocks !!!! Love it."
• "Lovely koyoto garden with peacocks and ducks."
• "Beautiful local park with a ton of different gardens to see (Dutch, Kyoto and Fukushima just to name a few)."
• "The Kyoto Garden, with its tranquil pond and vibrant flora, is a highlight that transports you to another world."

Cons:

• "However, other than that there is nothing much significant to see in the park."
• "It’s awful to still see that there is still garbage everywhere."
• "Unfortunately, there are only two peacocks and both peacocks are boys."
• "Nice park but I went there for the tulips and they weren't any. And also they took out the irises flower now and they fixing that place so no flowers."
• "The waterfalls needs maintenance."
• "Elsewhere, some of the grass has been hammered so much there are significant bald patches."
• "Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea who own and manage the park really need to clean up the statue of Lord Holland, covered in bird mess."

Park Facilities

Pros:

• "There are free toilets but are pretty minging."
• "Park has plenty of seating scattered everywhere."
• "Parking and toilet facilities there."
• "A cafe within the park open and also toilets for public use."
• "There are public restrooms, a cafe and places for kids in the park."
• "There is a bar, cafe and a wedding hall named Orangery."
• "The cafe on site was very good and has a lot of internal and external seating."

Cons:

• "Parking is a bit of a problem since there are limited spaces outside the park."
• "However, if you’re traveling by car the car park is quite expensive - it’s pay by coins or pay by phone."
• "Car park payment via phonebyapp is tricky as you need to enter the location code manually."
• "Car park gets quite busy and max stay is 4 hours 🅿️"
• "Cafe in the park is always a disappointment. I have been coming here for years. There is always a shortage of food and ice cream."
• "The park toilets in a separate building, while fully functional with driers, soap, etc are not the cleanest!"
• "Garden cafe is a bit disappointing."

Accessibility and Location

Pros:

• "On another day we went after 3pm and parked for free close to the Ilchester place entrance which was good as close to the children’s play area, ecology centre and Kyoto garden."
• "Visited the park on a sunny Sunday, the park is easily accessible from the tube station."
• "Free parking nearby at weekends."
• "Easy to find from the Central line tube station."
• "LOCATION: Holland Park district next to the Kensington. The main entrance from Kensington High Street, next to the Design Museum."
• "Nearest station is Holland Park."
• "Street parking was free after 13:30 on the Saturday that we visited."

Cons:

• "The park is not accessible 24/7. At the time of visiting, it opened at 7:30am and closed 30 minutes before dusk."
• "I don't remember we have seen any café in there, would be nicer if there is somewhere to grab a cup of coffee."
• "However, if you’re traveling by car the car park is quite expensive - it’s pay by coins or pay by phone."
• "There's also a cafe in the park and a small number of parking spaces are available; however I'd recommend parking in the Westfield carpark as parking is very challenging around Holland Park and Notting Hill."
• "It can get crowded on holidays and weekends."
• "The park itself was very crowded so plan your visit, I would avoid the weekends."
• "Kyoto gardens are not that great. Just a little space with a different appearance and style."