The Green Park, London SW1A 1BW
Canada Memorial
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3.9A narrow walkway through the memorial faces towards Halifax, Nova Scotia—the port from which many Canadian service personnel sailed for Europe. Bronze maple leaves set into the granite make the Canadian connection tangible.
A compact memorial with a quietly powerful sense of direction: stand in its dividing walkway and look towards Halifax, the departure point for many Canadians who crossed the Atlantic to serve in the two World Wars.
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The experience
Allow a short stop to take in the memorial’s split form, granite and embedded bronze maple leaves. Its story is best understood by noticing the direction of the walkway and the Canadian port it faces.
Things to do
Walk the Halifax-facing passage
The narrow walkway divides the memorial and faces towards Halifax, Nova Scotia, from where many Canadian service personnel sailed for Europe.
A few minutes
Look closely at the maple leaves
Find the bronze leaves embedded in the granite; the maple is Canada’s national symbol.
A few minutes
Continue to Canada Gate
A short walk from the memorial, Canada Gate has metalwork bearing the crests of Canadian provinces. The Royal Parks says the memorial is a short walk into the park from the gate.
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Quick escape · Under 1 hour
A moment at the Canada Memorial
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Find the memorial in The Green Park.
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Walk through the narrow passage dividing it and notice the direction it faces.
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Look for the bronze maple leaves set into the granite.
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Memorials of The Green Park
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Visit the Canada Memorial and note its Halifax-facing walkway and maple-leaf details.
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Continue to Canada Gate, whose metalwork includes the crests of Canadian provinces.
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If you wish to extend the visit, the Royal Parks also describes the Memorial Gates and Bomber Command Memorial elsewhere in the park.
Verified history
The Canada Memorial was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994. It remembers the one million Canadians who served with British forces during the two World Wars. Designed by Quebec artist Pierre Granche, it incorporates bronze maple leaves in granite; its dividing walkway faces Halifax, Nova Scotia, a port from which many Canadian service personnel sailed for Europe.
Hidden details
A walkway oriented towards Halifax — The passage dividing the memorial faces the Canadian port of Halifax, from where many service personnel sailed for Europe—a detail that gives the memorial a specific geographical direction as well as a commemorative purpose.
Maple leaves in the granite — Bronze maple leaves are embedded in the granite, bringing Canada’s national symbol into the memorial’s material details.
When to go
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Worth pairing with
Canada Gate
A nearby park entrance installed in the early 20th century as part of the memorial to Queen Victoria; its metalwork includes the crests of Canadian provinces.
Memorial Gates
Another Green Park memorial, dedicated to people from the Indian Subcontinent, Africa and the Caribbean who served or lost their lives in the two World Wars.
Bomber Command Memorial
A Green Park memorial commemorating the 55,573 people who died while serving in Bomber Command during the Second World War.
What to look for
Look for the bronze maple leaves embedded in the granite and notice that the narrow walkway dividing the memorial faces towards Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The story
Canada and the British forces in the two World Wars
Best time to go
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How long to spend
Under 1 hour
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Listed hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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Opening & access
In The Green Park, a short walk from Canada Gate and Buckingham Palace. The Royal Parks lists some pedestrian gates as open from 5am to midnight; check before visiting. Access arrangements are unconfirmed. Check before visiting; do not enter private land or restricted structures.
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Food & drink
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Accessibility
The source row reports a wheelchair-accessible entrance, but this is not independently confirmed for the memorial approach. Check before visiting.
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