Open:

Sunday 10:00–17:00

Description:

A quiet garden retreat just five minutes’ walk from Marble Arch, with 2.5 acres of woodland gardens skilfully landscaped to separate each of the early 1970s buildings that make up the estate. The unique ziggurat pyramid-style buildings incorporate five levels of balconies, each with hanging gardens.

The garden itself has a wide range of trees (including one of London’s oldest plane trees), with many mature specimens retained when the flats were built. Paths wind round the blocks leading to peaceful courtyard gardens with lawns, shrubs and rare plants including tree-ferns and New Zealand tea-tree plants.

In 2008 a woodland garden was created, incorporating many trees and plants that were previously on the estate in pots and planters. There is now a small herb garden for residents' use. The fishponds each have large specimen fish.

A detailed guide to the trees on the estate is available, as is a free souvenir booklet on the history of St George's Fields.

Garden Contractor:

Tony Heywood

Activities:

Photographic display, souvenir booklet on historical interest. Architectural plant-support systems. Toilet, water cooler.

Entrance:

Gate in Albion Street
Nearest postcode: W2 2YE
Sells tickets.

Buses:

98, 148, 274, 390

Stations:

Marble Arch, Paddington

Dogs:

Working assistance dogs only

Further information:

• Street Map
• Map of nearby gardens
• Garden's web site
• Printable version