Spencer House hidden garden by St James’ Park May 28, 2006
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : London , trackbackIf you’re not doing anything on 25 June 2006, you might like to pop down to Picadilly, and see the gardens of Spencer House.
Its a small ‘town’ garden, backing onto St James Park, in space given to the Spencer family in the 1790s to allow them to keep the hoi polloi going through the park at bay. Twice a year, the hoi polloi are allowed in on a strictly timed ticket basis, though the garden wasn’t fully in bloom for today’s opening. There’s a big emphasis on scented flowers, and prickly things - mock orange, roses and lots of lilac for the former, and various thistles, cacti, and holly for the latter. Standing on the terrace feels rather grand, looking out over the garden to the park beyond.
This is a pleasant summers afternoon outing, if you’ve nothing better to do.
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