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Can't wait till next June?

Our self-guided walks and cycle rides (produced with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage), enable you to discover a range of garden squares, small parks, churchyards and community gardens, which together reflect the history of London from Roman times to the present day.

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Open Gardens - the UK national directory of towns and villages opening their gardens.

Garden visits in 2010 arranged in association with the National Gardens Scheme.

85+ gardens to visit in Greater London.

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(18-19 September 2010)

Hiring a Garden

You can hire several of the gardens that take part in Open Garden Squares Weekend for weddings and other functions. These gardens include:

Park Crescent garden (a private residents' garden at the north end of Portland Place, W1). Contact the Crown Estate Paving Commission on 020 7935 8049 or info@cepc.org.uk http://cepc.org.uk/
Inner Temple, the second largest privately-owned green space in London with award-winning gardens http://www.innertemplecatering.org.uk/
Portman Square Garden in Marylebone is available for private hire for suitable events. The Portman Estate arrange for the hire of Portman Square Garden only, allowing details of the event to be managed by the organisers. Please refer to their Event Plan Booklet (PDF, 422KB) for reference
Other private gardens: Bedford Square, Manchester Square and Royal Crescent.
Other gardens that take part in Open Garden Squares Weekend and can be used as a wedding venue: Ham House (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hamhouse) and Dulwich Picture Gallery (http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk).