West London Bowling Club, established in 1903, is the only Lawn Bowling Club in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. It was part of Sir William St Quintin's progressive vision to provide sports, recreation and tree-lined avenues to his London estate. For many years, the Club produced champion bowlers and won awards for its garden. Unfortunately, the garden suffered a long period of neglect until 2015, when the Club's volunteers started to work on restoring the areas around the Green, in addition to planting new roses and fruit trees. The garden's restoration is ongoing.
If weather permits, bowling, croquet and petanque players will be using the Green and petanque court, and visitors are welcome to watch. There will also be a plant sale.
Entrance
Entrance is along a narrow driveway next to a residential house at 112 Highlever Road, W106PL, opposite a triangular public garden. Nearest postcode: W10 6QA
Award-winning south-facing courtyard, enclosed by walls on three sides. Planting includes herbaceous perennials, climbers and tender sub-tropical plants which flourish in a microclimate.
Award-winning one-acre site and important learning resource centre which grows more than 40 varieties of produce with the help of the adjacent school and local residents.
This garden is part of the Ladbroke Estate and featured in the film 'Notting Hill'. Thomas Allason's plan of 1823 allowed for generous communal gardens, organised in a concentric layout of crescents.
