This wonderful rooftop garden was initially designed as an ornamental kitchen garden by Adam Frost of BBC Gardeners' World. Plants suited to this this sunny, sometimes dry and exposed environment have thrived – roses, apple trees, herbs, wildflowers and grasses all live happily together. No chemicals are used, but a twice-yearly application of nematodes keeps vine weevil at bay. There are benches available for visitors to sit and enjoy the garden and the view of Westminster Cathedral, along with a splendid metal tree of remembrance. The garden is hired out as an events space, with all profits going to support the work of The Passage.
Head Gardener: Lucy Ward
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 10:00–16:00
Sunday 10:00–16:00
Activities
Staff will be on hand to discuss the The Passage's work and how the garden ties into this.
Picnics allowed.
Entrance
St Vincent's Centre, Carlisle Place Nearest postcode: SW1P 1NL
Prize-winning three-acre garden square planned in 1828 by Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855). Over the past 30 years the whole garden has been replanted to give year-round interest.
Multi-award-winning Grade II-listed historic garden square, laid out in the early 1840s as part of Thomas Cubitt's Pimlico. Described as "a plant person's garden, much loved and experimental - work always in progress".
Prize-winning early Victorian garden restored in 1997 to its 1867 layout. Rope-edged tiles and some original trees survive. Former residents include the poet Matthew Arnold and author Mary Shelley.
One of London's premier addresses, with gardens that won a Gold Award in the 2021 London in Bloom competition. Refreshments, music, sculpture and Punch & Judy shows.
