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St. George's Gardens

Tourist attraction Park

Formerly an 18th-century graveyard, this tranquil green space offers seating areas & scenic gardens. People often mention space, park, garden,


Address

Wakefield St, London WC1H 8HZ, United Kingdom

Website

www.friendsofstgeorgesgardens.org.uk

Contact

+44 20 7974 1693

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (318 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: space (7) park (7) garden (7)
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  • 3/5 macedonboy 5 years ago on Google • 2261 reviews
    Formerly a burials for 2 churches in Bloomsbury. By 1800s, the grounds had fallen into a bad state and by 1855, had become so overcrowded that it had to be closed. In the decades that followed, the grounds re-opened as a public space and sitting markets. To this day, the graves remain, but there are now paved walkways around the grounds as well as sitting areas for quiet contemplation amongst the graves. There's really isn't much to see in the grounds and the grass isn't that well maintained with lots of muddy and bare patches of grass.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gary B. 1 year ago on Google
    Stumbled across this little oasis while wandering around Bloomsbury. Also an unexpected find you don't see every day - the tomb of Oliver Cromwell's granddaughter.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jacky D. 9 months ago on Google • 573 reviews
    The park is lovely but sometimes the visitors spoil it. There was a family with an open fire BBQ in a park that has trees that are hundreds years old. At some time in the early evening there are addicts waiting for their dealer. But lovely seeing the dogs running and the owners collecting, the gardener makes good efforts to keep it beautiful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sue V. 1 year ago on Google • 552 reviews
    Well established small historical (ie 1713) park/gardens that are lovely to wander through or peaceful for a quiet chill on one of their benches. They are not very obvious as they are amongst buildings that don’t normally get the tourist footfall. Beautifully green in summer when we visited. Originally this space was a burial ground for two nearby churches. It was turned into a garden in 1884 and then restored around the millenium, re-opening in Spring 2001. Worth wandering through if you are nearby, and especially nice when you know the history of it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lorna 4 years ago on Google • 270 reviews
    Previously a burial ground, this peaceful garden is now a place to sit down or stroll through. There are plenty of seating areas with many people chatting with friends and I saw several dog walkers and owners playing fetch with balls. It is clear that people are enjoying the space and it isn't over crowded. It was a pleasant walk through.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Omar 1 year ago on Google
    Unique and beautiful, it's always a pleasure going through this space.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JR B. 6 years ago on Google • 1136 reviews
    A really beautiful piece of green space in the heart of London. Gets busy at lunch times on sunny days, but other times in very serene, peaceful and quiet. A joyful place to visit, relax and reflect upon life

  • 5/5 David W. 5 months ago on Google • 340 reviews
    The Gardens cover the area once occupied by churchyards, and numerous gravestones can still be seen. There are informative explanations of some of these on the boards at the entrances. A pleasant walk can be had though the gardens from the western entrance in Handel Street to the eastern entrance in Heathcote Street.

  • 5/5 Fronk in high-tech w. 4 years ago on Google • 287 reviews
    Lovely, quiet and tiny garden in such a busy area of London. Perfect for a relaxing time.

  • 3/5 hellotanda 6 years ago on Google • 262 reviews
    A small hidden park, nice to walk through and relax. It has pretty seating area because it's hidden it's not really full of people. So it's good if your in search of a chill park.

  • 5/5 Marianne H. 1 year ago on Google • 232 reviews
    Peaceful and well looked after, this interesting garden is one of London's first graveyards without a church. An oasis of calm in the centre of London.

  • 4/5 Keith H. 2 weeks ago on Google • 63 reviews New
    Another of London's old burial grounds that has survived to become a green open space. We should be pleased that London has so many . Many of them are only known to the local residents or nearby workers & see far less footfall from tourists. St. George's was one of the first of London's graveyards to serve that purpose without actually being attached to a church ( 1713 ). By the mid 19th c it was full & became a garden. There are decorative wrought iron gateways at both ends of the garden with information boards which are worth reading. Plenty of benches to sit on , the lawns are studded with chest tombs & in one corner an obelisk. Also headstones up against the walls. There is an old drinking fountain near some seating bays which are more secluded due to surrounding , clipped hedging. Also a statue of Euterpe, the Muse of instrumental music. Usual mix of users when I visited ; dog walkers , people socialising or reading plus the inevitable professional drinkers , dope smokers & addicts that habitually use these little gardens. Although a very pleasant spot it is somewhat scruffy , weedy & litter in some parts. One side borders some rather dismal buidings that may be attached to the adjacent Coram's Fields & metal barriers block access to the very edge of the gardens. Here is a tangle of undergrowth & ivy sprinkled with litter. In one place an ornamental urn sits sits on a pedestal.

  • 1/5 Juan E. 2 months ago on Google • 25 reviews New
    Open air drug dealing and usage …. Probably not the safest at night

  • 5/5 Tom I. 11 months ago on Google
    Lovely green space in London.

  • 4/5 Jade-Louise K. 2 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed learning the history of this place! Lovely little private looking garden, spacious, quiet and a lovely little walk through!

  • 5/5 Elena K. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a nice park with graves inside

  • 3/5 warren a. 1 year ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Old park very historical I'd say very peaceful place to relax


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance

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