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Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital Road
London SW3
England
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“Chelsea Physic Garden” UK Travel.com
“Chelsea Physic Garden” Wcities.com
“Growing Fond of English Gardens” Washington Post (free registration required)
“The Complete Guide To: Botanical Britain” Independent.co.uk
“Don't Leave London Without...” easyJet In-flight
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #258 of 1,236 attractions in London
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Attraction type: Garden
Address: 66 Royal Hospital Road London SW3
England
Tel: 020 7352 5646

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“I'm sure it would have been great if we were allowed in”
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1 of 5 stars
casscass456
London
22 Jul 2009

Despite its 'family friendly' credentials - summer workshops for children, pond-dipping etc - the garden has an extremely un-family-friendly policy of allowing only two children under 16 per accompanying adult (in very small type on their website - I didn't realise until I turned up ). So if you have any more children, even if they are well-behaved, sensible and... more

“An oasis in the middle of a big city”
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5 of 5 stars
BlueMerleFemale
Carlisle
26 Jun 2009

The Chelsea Physic Garden is a wonderful place to spend a quiet, restful couple of hours while visiting London. Located alongside the edge of the Thames in lovely Chelsea, this historic garden provides a glimpse at medicinal plants as well as unique botanicals. The walled garden is quiet, private, and small enough so as not to overwhelm. Even those less... more

“Beautiful and interesting”
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4 of 5 stars
Starsea82
Gloucester
12 Jul 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

For anybody with an interest in botany, gardening or herbalism, this is an absolute must. Bought by Dr Hans Sloane for the Apothecaries' Society, the physic garden still plays an important medicinal role in the development of natural medicine. Although particularly beautiful in spring and summer, it is worth looking up the special winter openings for "Snowdrop Days", when the... more

“Beautiful Garden with Great History in Nice Area”
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5 of 5 stars
Pembroke_Traveler
Florida
8 Apr 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We took a trip to this garden on a recent vacation in England and had a wonderful time. It has a fascinating history (over 300 years old) and the staff were wonderful. We had lunch at their cafe, gourmet quality sandwiches and desserts and of course a pot of teal; the food was excellent. The garden has over 400 varieties... more

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Chelsea Physic Garden Address

66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3, England
Tel: 020 7352 5646