Henry William Portman developed the first square on 200 acres around 1780, and it was immediately popular as it neighboured buildings designed by Robert Adam and James ‘Athenian’ Stuart. First laid out as a wilderness, it was re-landscaped in the early 1900s, and today there is a private one hectare garden square shaded by magnificent plane trees; alongside there is a children’s play area and a tennis court. The secluded and peaceful garden won a Silver award at the London Gardens Society competition in 2018.
A beautiful Georgian square with a fine collection of trees, shrubs and plants, first laid out in 1776-88. A major ongoing replanting programme began in 2006.
An early 19th century garden square laid out to a grand design between 1811 and 1821 on the Portman Estate, with plane trees and other flowering shrubs.
Leafy rooftop garden with sweeping views, bees, ancient olive trees, espalier apple and pear trees, seasonal flowers, and salad, herb and vegetable beds.
Built between 1775 and 1786, Bedford Square is the finest and most complete Georgian square in London and set the style for garden squares in the capital through the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Award-winning wildlife and community 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).
