4.3 ·
Step into the Garden Museum, a boutique gem tucked inside a former medieval church beside Lambeth Palace. Wander exhibits on the tools and art of British gardening, stroll the tranquil knot garden in the old churchyard, then linger over lunch at the on-site restaurant.
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The Garden Museum occupies the former St Mary-at-Lambeth church, its historic churchyard now a tranquil knot garden and its interior devoted to the tools, art, and social history of British gardening. Reviewers describe it as boutique and refined, with a well-regarded on-site restaurant that draws its own local following for lunch.
A moderate hidden-gem score and solid rating fit a small, specialist museum that rewards those who seek it out rather than stumble upon it. At 45 minutes, it makes an elegant, low-key stop near Lambeth Palace and the South Bank.
The Garden Museum occupies the former St Mary-at-Lambeth church, its historic churchyard now a tranquil knot garden and its interior devoted to the tools, art, and social history of British gardening. Reviewers describe it as boutique and refined, with a well-regarded on-site restaurant that draws its own local following for lunch.
A moderate hidden-gem score and solid rating fit a small, specialist museum that rewards those who seek it out rather than stumble upon it. At 45 minutes, it makes an elegant, low-key stop near Lambeth Palace and the South Bank.
Duration
45 min
Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
Intensity
Easy pace
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A lovely little museum built within a church. The church itself is interesting with a very beautiful font from Marble and the garden Museum and The history is beautiful thoroughly recommend whether you’re into gardening or not.
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