York Bridge
Marylebone Church
A five minute walk from Marylebone High Street
From Marylebone High Street, cross over the busy main road and enter Regents Park via York Gate.
Straight ahead is York Bridge which goes over the boating lake, but use the side gates to go into the park for a lakeside walk.
Over the water, looking like a mini stately home or a British version of the White House is an elegant neoclassical villa called The Holme.
Because of its prime location hidden inside a Royal Park, it is widely considered to be one of the most desirable private homes in the country, and said to have last been sold for £139 million. Today, while you can paddle a rented rowing boat close to the perimeter, the house itself and its perfectly manicured lawns remain strictly out of bounds.