# The Serpentine, London

[Drinking water](https://geography.me/london/drinking-water) · 630 m from Knightsbridge Station

## At a glance

- What it is: A fountain you drink from

## Common questions

- Can I fill a bottle? It is a fountain you drink from.

## Close by

- [Hyde Park](https://geography.me/london/hyde-park-hyde-park): Park, 10 m
- [Hyde Park 6](https://geography.me/london/hyde-park-6): Drinking water, 260 m
- [Playground](https://geography.me/london/playground-rotten-row), 270 m
- [Toilet](https://geography.me/london/toilet-54), 290 m
- [Defibrillator](https://geography.me/london/defibrillator-hyde-park-corner), 360 m
- [Riding arena](https://geography.me/london/riding-arena): Pitch, 370 m
- [Outdoor gym](https://geography.me/london/outdoor-gym-86), 580 m
- [Bike repair stand](https://geography.me/london/bike-repair-stand-8), 650 m

Directions: https://maps.apple.com/directions?destination=51.5061,-0.16642600000000002

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL

Source: https://geography.me/london/the-serpentine

## The story here

The Serpentine is a 40-acre (16 ha) recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, England, created in 1730 at the behest of Queen Caroline. Although it is common to refer to the entire body of water as the Serpentine, the name refers in the strict sense only to the eastern half of the lake.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Serpentine

Photo: The original uploader was Jamie101 at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serpentine_Lake.jpg