Royal Parks Points of Interest: A Geospatial Dataset for Mapping and Route Optimisation

This dataset provides a comprehensive geospatial record of notable features within London’s Royal Parks, including Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park, and Hyde Park Corner.

Each entry represents a point of interest (POI) such as statues, fountains, gates, memorials, gardens, buildings, bridges, lakes, or designated landmarks. The dataset is designed for mapping, route optimisation, cultural heritage analysis, and demonstrations in GIS, operations research, and optimisation.

Each record includes:

• WGS84 latitude/longitude,
• UTM Zone 30N projected eastings/northings (EPSG 32630),
• Borough,
• Park, and
• Category (e.g. landmark, garden_or_flower_feature, water_feature, statue_monument, gate, structure, memorial_feature, recreational_area, artistic_feature).

Note that coordinates are provided in EPSG: 32630 (WGS 84 / UTM Zone 30N) for replicable analysis and mapping. The dataset includes 80+ curated POIs across the Royal Parks, with consistent naming, categorisation, and coordinate precision.

The dataset and README are included as CSV and Markdown files.