4 Secret Gardens in London

London's best-kept green secrets — four hidden gardens most visitors never find.

St Dunstan in the East, City of London

A church bombed in the Blitz, reborn as a garden — Wren's ruined walls wrapped in ivy, a haven for City workers since 1971.

Kyoto Garden, Holland Park

Tucked inside Holland Park, this Japanese garden — a gift from Kyoto opened in 1991 — hides waterfalls, koi ponds and stone lanterns.

Postman's Park, City of London

A quiet City garden named for lunching postal workers — and home to the Watts Memorial to ordinary heroes who died saving others.

Chelsea Physic Garden

Founded in 1673 by the apothecaries — London's oldest botanic garden, growing medicinal plants behind high walls for 350 years.

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