Discover a secret vegetable and cutting garden behind the Church of the Knights’ Templar (next to the Master’s Garden – see separate entry). Admire two fine mulberry trees planted to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in Fountain Court. Charles Dickens sought inspiration for scenes in Pickwick Papers and Great Expectations around these squares. A microclimate allows tender species to flourish. The Garden Room, normally for Members of Inn only, will be open, serving tea and cakes.
Access to the Temple via Middle Temple Lane through gate on the Embankment alternatively from Tudor Street. No entry via Fleet Street. To enter the main garden itself, follow signs from Fountain Court. Nearest postcode: EC4Y 9AT
This is one of London's oldest gardens lying between Fleet Street and the Embankment. Famed for its sumptuous herbaceous borders, overlooking lawns interspersed with mature trees, and its views out to the River Thames and London's famous landmarks.
Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court, and has recently undergone a major development, which has led to a ring of new horticultural areas being created around the Great Hall and Library.
Award-winning independent charity garden built and planted by the local community in 1983 on the site of a car park. Attractive for people and urban wildlife (including the West End's only frogs).
