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A tour of the five Royal Parks in central London, each with its own history and particular atmosphere. \xa0Hear where Charles II got into trouble for picking flowers for one of his mistresses, why the name of London Zoo's Winnie the Bear lives on nearly a hundred years after her death and which British Prime Minister was once robbed in Green Park. \xa0Find out too where you can hire a pedalo, visit an Italian garden and see some pelicans whose ancestry dates back 350 years.\nUseful links\nhttps://www.royalparks.org.uk\nhttps://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo\nhttps://www.visitlondon.com\nCity Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if only you had the time!Check our website to find more episodes from our London series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk\nWe love to receive your comments and suggestions!\xa0You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.ukAnd if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. \xa0It helps others to find us.