Chelsea Physic Garden
The Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673 by the Society of Apothecaries to train their apprentices in identifying and using medicinal and useful plants. A lovely, easy-going garden of gentle lawns, gravel walks, formal beds, fine trees and meandering shrubberies full of unusual plants, many tender. The river linked the garden to other open spaces, facilitating easy movements of both plants and botanists. By the 1700s it had initiated an international botanic garden seed exchange system, which continues to this day. London´s oldest outdoor classroom now welcomes visitors with free guided tours, which explain the history of the Garden and plants. Yearly Friends membership available.
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66 Royal Hospital Road,
London
SW3 4HS
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Information on Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London
| Opening Times: | 19 Mar-31 Oct, Sun & BH, 12:00-18:00, Wed, Thu & Fri 12:00-17:00. Jul & Aug, Special Wed Late Night Opening until 22:00 (last admission 20:30). |
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| Admission: | Adult £7.00, Child £4.00. |
| Location: | The 170 bus Clapham/Victoria stops outside. Fifteen minutes walk from South Kensington tube. Ten minutes walk from Sloane Square tube. Visitor entrance in Swan Walk. |
| Facilities: | Guided tours (restrictions may apply), Plants for sale, Gift shop, Restaurant, Light refreshments, Limited disabled access, Toilet facilities, Access by bus, Access by rail, Guide dogs only, Garden Acreage: 4 |