Montague Street Gardens is an historic secret garden at the heart of the Bedford Estate and is one of ten squares in the elegant Bloomsbury area. Bloomsbury is famous for its formal garden squares which are overlooked by the many period properties that line its leafy streets. Once a cobbled mews of stables and carriage houses, this private garden stands behind magnificent wrought iron gates and features a number of herbaceous borders, formal lawns and specimen trees. The garden also contains sculptures and beehives that produce award-winning honey.
Head Gardener: Thomas Abbott
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 10:30–16:30
Sunday 10:30–16:30
Activities
Sunday June 12 June: Pop-up exhibition of mixed-media drawings by Nick Andrew of Bloomsbury's Square and Gardens linktr.ee/nickandrew and bloomsburysquares.com Garden Tours by Head Gardener Tom Abbott. Handout sheet for plant identification.
Entrance
Montague Street Nearest postcode: WC1B 5BL What 3 Words:
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