Boy and Dolphin
Boy and Dolphin is a fountain in Westminster, Greater London, England. Boy and Dolphin is situated nearby to Diana Fountain, as well as near The Rose Garden.Photo: Sheri, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: fountain in Hyde Park, London
- Also known as: “Boy and Dolphin Fountain” and “The Boy and Dolphin Fountain, Rose Garden, Hyde Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Apsley House.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Apsley House
Museum
Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Apsley House is the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington. It stands alone at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, facing towards the large traffic roundabout in the centre of which stands the Wellington Arch. Apsley House is situated 650 feet east of Boy and Dolphin.
Constitution Arch
Photo: Canaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wellington Arch, also known as the Constitution Arch or as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, the road junction near the south-eastern corner of Hyde Park. Constitution Arch is situated 960 feet southeast of Boy and Dolphin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgravia and Knightsbridge.
Belgravia
Suburb
Photo: Paul Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belgravia is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies.
Knightsbridge
Suburb
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.
Mayfair-Marylebone
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central London. Together they cover a large area of western central London, encompassing the whole of Mayfair and Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street through Marylebone to Regent's Park and the border with St John's Wood to the north.
Boy and Dolphin
- Categories: fountain and sculpture
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5038° or 51° 30′ 14″ northLongitude
-0.15452° or 0° 9′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3XGR3W+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 559262954OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q26543166
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