The Best Secret Gardens in London — theculturetrip.com

On the north side of the Embankment, within the walls of Inner Temple, is a three-acre garden which is open to the Public from 12.30-3pm each weekday. The garden dates back to the establishment of the Inner Temple Inn of Court in the 14th century. Over time, it has transformed to reflect the changing demands of London life and now, with access to the river cut off, it stands as it largely has since Bazalgette’s construction of the Victoria Embankment. The garden is a favourite for lunchtime breaks as you can sit an enjoy the flowers and trees which prove as resilient to today’s London traffic as it did to the infamous Dickensian smogs centuries years ago.

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