Open:

Saturday 10:00–17:00 + Sunday 10:00–17:00

Description:

Three houses in the southwest corner are by the celebrated Victorian architect Norman Shaw (1831–1913). The novelist Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) lived at No. 75. The poet John Betjeman (1906–2006) prayed that God would protect the square from the German bombers in WW2: ‘Lord, put beneath Thy special care, One-eighty-nine Cadogan Square.’

A raised round bed, with a collection of David Austen roses, mixed with Lychnis, Cistus and Agapanthus, occupies the centre of the garden. The Knifsgate rose growing around the summerhouse near the tennis courts is of special interest; a small mixed border is nearby.

The garden lost nearly half its plane trees during the 1987 storm; ornamental trees were then replanted in a less formal fashion.

Head gardener:

Nicholas Barwick

Activities:

Entrance:

Opposite Milner Street (60 Cadogan Square)
Nearest postcode: SW1X 0EE
Sells tickets.

Buses:

C1, 19, 22, 137, 452

Stations:

Knightsbridge, Sloane Square

Dogs:

Working assistance dogs only

Further information:

• Street Map
• Map of nearby gardens
• London Gardens Online
• Printable version