Hyde Park is an important green space in central London covering an area of over 142 hectares (344 acres) within the City of Westminster. The Park is joined on its western side with Kensington Gardens and almost (through the large traffic island at Hyde Park Corner) with Green Park to the south-east. The park forms an outstanding corridor of open space and cultural heritage, stretching from Kensington Palace to Whitehall. One of the most significant elements of the park are its trees. These trees are considered the foundations of our ‘urban forest