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London Open Gardens 8-9 June 2024

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Cleveland Square

Now open Saturday morning.

Cleveland Square
(Photo: J W Gillgrass)

The Garden

Cleveland Square dates from around 1855. This is a beautiful, tranquil 1.5-acre garden square with lawns, gravel paths and mature trees, surrounded by Grade II listed white stucco-fronted houses. Since replanting, with a strong horticultural focus, the space resembles a private garden rather than a park. The garden features a wide range of herbaceous perennials: clouds of Hesperis intermingle with dark purple/black poppies and early-to-late peonies mix with alliums, lupins and iris. A fragrant Styrax japonica edges woodland planting, with foxgloves, Lunaria rediviva, Epimedium and Smyrnium perfoliatum providing contrast to Rodgersias and ferns. Three lovely silver birches were planted last autumn.

Garden Manager: Annemarie Borg Landau

Further information on London Parks & Gardens Inventory

Visitor Information

Open
Saturday 10:00–17:30
Activities
Playground for young children. Gardeners and garden manager may be present to talk to visitors.
Entrance
West gate, opposite no. 25 Cleveland Square (NB not Cleveland Gardens)
Nearest postcode: W2 6DD
Buses
Map of nearby bus stops
Stations
Bayswater, Paddington, Lancaster Gate
Cycle hire station
Cleveland Gardens (Map)
Public toilets
Queensway (Map)
Open Saturday 08:00-23:00
Open Sunday 08:00-23:00
Access
Level access; some uneven surfaces
Dogs
Working assistance dogs only

Getting here

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