We aim to make London Open Gardens a fully inclusive event, but unfortunately some gardens do present access difficulties, especially for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility. On this page you can view a list of:
- Gardens that are fully accessible to wheelchair users, and offer accessible toilets on site
- Gardens that are not accessible to wheelchair users
- Gardens with uneven terrain, or which have a step or raised threshold at the entrance
- Gardens which have some inaccessible areas for wheelchair users
- Gardens which are more tranquil for those with sensory sensitivities, and which do not have planned activities during the weekend
All gardens allow working guide dogs and assistance dogs, on leads.
Please check the descriptions on each garden page for full details before making your journey. We rely on information given to us by participating gardens, which may change in the lead up to the weekend.
If you need the support of a carer or companion, we are happy to provide them with a complimentary ticket which can be booked online. Please contact our office on 020 7839 3969 or by email at office@londongardenstrust.org if you require any further assistance.
The following gardens are fully accessible to wheelchair users, and offer accessible toilets on site:
- 245 Hammersmith Road
- Fiona Garnett Crumley’s Scented Garden – Wandsworth Park
- Ham Yard Hotel Roof Garden
- The Ismaili Centre Roof Garden
- John Betts House
- Middle Temple
- Oasis Farm
- The Phoenix Garden
- Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
- St Mary’s Secret Garden
- Sycamore House
- Walworth Garden
Unfortunately the following gardens are entirely inaccessible to wheelchairs:
- 25 Cannon Street (lift out of service)
- 49 Bankside (entrance via extremely narrow alleyway)
- Clissold Community Garden (access via flight of steps)
- Cloth Fair Hidden Garden (access via flight of steps)
- Doddington and Rollo Community Roof Garden (access via steps – there is an chairlift in an adjacent building, but staff may not be available to assist with its use)
- Emery Walker’s House (steps up to house and down to garden)
- Eversheds Sutherland Rooftop Garden (access via stairs)
- Master’s Garden (access via flight of steps)
- Mona’s Garden (no wheelchair access)
- Quill Street Allotments (access via steps)
- Rosmead Garden (access down steep steps)
Many gardens have gravel or sandy paths which may be difficult for wheelchairs. The following gardens feature particularly difficult features or uneven terrain, or have a step or raised threshold at the entrance:
- Barkston Gardens
- Barnsbury Wood
- Branch Hill Allotments
- Carlton House Terrace – Waterloo Place West Garden
- Cornwall Gardens
- Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments
- Growing Space at Christ Church
- The Growing Kitchen
- The Hoxton Trust
- Iliffe Yard
- Manchester Square Gardens
- Merrick Square
- Nic’s Secret Garden and Plant Rescue Nursery
- Park Square and Park Crescent Gardens
- Queen’s Gate Gardens
- Royal College of Physicians Medicinal Garden
- Spurgeon Estate Secret Garden
- Triangle Garden
- West London Bowling Club
- William Morris Society
- World Peace Garden Camden
The following gardens have some areas which are accessible, but other areas to which wheelchair access is not possible:
- Alara Permaculture Forest Garden
- Arvon Road Allotment Group
- Core Landscapes Community Gardens
- Hanover Gardens
- Olden Community Garden
- Roehampton Club
The following gardens may be more tranquil for those with ASD and/or sensory sensitivities, and do not have planned activities during the weekend:
- Barnsbury Wood
- Chester Square Garden
- Cleveland Square
- Courtfield Gardens (West)
- Eccleston Square
- Ennismore Gardens
- Fiona Garnett Crumley’s Scented Garden
- Formosa Garden
- Gloucester Square Residents’ Gardens
- The Growing Kitchen
- Hanover Gardens
- John Betts House
- Kensington Gardens Square
- Markham Square
- Montagu Square
- Olden Community Garden
- The Phoenix Garden
- Portman Square
- Sycamore House
- Triangle Garden
- Warwick Square
- Wilton Crescent Garden
As well as ensuring LOG is as accessible as possible to visitors, we also aim to welcome weekend volunteers who may have additional needs. For example, we were pleased to provide captioned volunteer training sessions over Zoom this year, to assist those who are deaf or have hearing loss.
