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English: This is the highest point in London which is why it has the BBC Transmitter mast in the middle of the park. The wikipedia link does a good job explaining the history of the area and the park if you are interested. My big question is how on earth a concrete, metal and glass structure managed to be razed to the ground by a fire in 1936. The Palace had originally been built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition in 1851 and was moved to the park built specially for it in1854. It survived 82 years before disaster struck. Sadly for all concerned the park seems to have fallen from public attention and is hardly ever mentioned. I was unaware of the dinosaurs until I saw a picture of one on Flickr. Made me think I must visit this place and really pleased I was to have gone. It is a real throwback to the time of High Empire when Britain ruled the waves and most other things as well. Just sadly out of time now but pleasant enough. We live less than 20 miles from here yet the journey there and back took nearly 4 hours. With no tube stations anywhere in the area and just a branch line rail station getting here is a real problem which may also explain its decline in popularity with all but local residents. As I say the park was interesting but it was this view that made the trip worthwhile.