The Stationers' Hall Garden is a fine paved and landscaped courtyard garden dominated by a London plane tree planted in 1837, for Queen Victoria's accession. The tree is said to have gained nourishment from the ashes of illegal books burnt here in the 17th century. The Stationers’ Company, which received its charter from Mary Tudor in 1557, started as a group of printers and booksellers, ‘stationed’ in and around St Paul’s Churchyard in 1403. The Hall and a warehouse were rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666, forming three sides of the courtyard along with the Wren church of St Martin within Ludgate. The buildings celebrated their 350th anniversary in 2023, marked with a modern development adding in a new garden entrance.
Containers and recycled items hold a variety of edible and ornamental plants in this secret roof garden, which also boasts beehives and amazing, iconic views across the City.
Sunken garden at the rear of 900-year-old St Bartholomew the Great Church, rescued from the wild by local residents. Mulberries and other fruit tasting. Refreshments. Music.
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.
A Medieval Banqueting Hall provides the backdrop for the garden sweeping down to the Embankment. Courtyards and cloistered areas of Barristers' Chambers provide quiet sanctuary in the heart of the City.
