Montague Street Gardens is an historic secret garden at the heart of the Bedford Estate, 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 several herbaceous borders, formal lawns and specimen trees. The garden also contains sculptures and beehives that produce award-winning honey.
Head Gardener: Jo Desborough
Visitor Information
Open
Saturday 10:30–16:30
Sunday 10:30–16:30
Entrance
Large wrought iron gates between Montague on the Gardens Hotel and 21 Montague Street Nearest postcode: WC1B 5BL
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