Ladbroke Square Garden
Directions
From Stanley Crescent, turn left along Kensington Park Gardens. At the end, turn right into Kensington Park Road, where the entrance to Ladbroke Square Garden is on the right.Description
The garden was originally the site of a racecourse, the Hippodrome, built by John Whyte in 1837. The venture foundered as the course was too heavy-going. A plan of 1849 signed by the architect/surveyor Thomas Allason shows the garden laid out as it is today, the largest of the 16 communal gardens of the Ladbroke Estate. It is also one of the largest private garden squares in London, listed by English Heritage as grade II. Within the railings, shrubbery and stately trees enclose a long east-west walk along the north side, with winding paths around three spacious lawns, flanked by colourful herbaceous borders. There are two playgrounds, one for small and one for older children.Further information on LGT Inventory
