The World’s 100 Best Parks · 2026
The Best Parks in the United Kingdom
6 of the 100 parks in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026 are in the United Kingdom. The highest placed is Stourhead in Stourton, at number 17 in the world. Hyde Park in London (number 22) and Studley Royal in Ripon (number 33) follow.
Six parks
Hyde Park and Regent's Park are Royal Parks in central London, both with boats for hire. Stourhead in Wiltshire and Studley Royal near Ripon are National Trust landscapes with an entry fee; Studley Royal includes the ruins of Fountains Abbey. Windsor Great Park covers about 4,800 acres south of Windsor Castle and is free except for the Savill Garden. Holyrood Park in Edinburgh is hill country around Arthur's Seat.
Parks
Best by region
- The NordicsFrogner ParkOslo, NorwayN° 23
- EuropeKrasnodar ParkKrasnodar, RussiaN° 1
- AsiaLumphini ParkBangkok, ThailandN° 32
- The Middle EastAl-Azhar ParkCairo, EgyptN° 48
- North AmericaGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaParque IbirapueraSão Paulo, BrazilN° 41
- OceaniaPukekura ParkNew Plymouth, New ZealandN° 62