Walk # 10

Holland Park Walk: Entrances

Life in London can be busy, hectic and stressful.  Residents find it necessary to escape the crazy life of a Londoner by finding peace and solace in the many parks that are scattered throughout the city.  Holland Park is one of these parks, though it is set apart from some of the larger more visited parks like Hyde and Kensington.  Holland Park is filled with wildlife and gardens that make the environment extremely peaceful and provides the perfect escape.  When one comes to Holland Park, they truly "enter" into a new, peaceful and relaxed world.  This entrance is necessary to maintain some level of sanity in the chaotic world in which we live.  

Photo 1: The homes along the Holland Park walk are unlike any other in London.  Their entrances/doors vary in color and make each house unique from each other. 

Photo 2: An Entrance to a local school provides a place for students to learn and grow

Photo 3: This is an entrance to a church.  Churches, much like parks, provide an escape from busy and hectic life.  

Photo 4: Many entrances lead to areas blocked off from view until once through the gate. This example along the walk held a mystery behind its door. 

Photo 5: One might pass by this small iron gate as they rush along the sidewalk and miss the small gem of a park contained within. 

Photo 6: This entrance to Holland Park is through a beautiful wrought-iron fence. Hedges line the path as it leads to Holland Park. 

Photo 7:  The Entrance to the Peace Garden within Holland Park contains signs reminding visitors to remain quiet.  The Peace Garden is filled with fountains, streams, and landscaping to aid in the relaxation of visitors. 

Photo 8: The Entrance to Holland Park from the busy road of High Street Kensington.