Hidden Gardens of London

We went on a chilly but fascinating guided walk yesterday - the hidden gardens of London. I was amazed to learn about green, quiet spaces I'd walked right past, not knowing that they existed.





The picture is of the Japanese waterfall outside Liverpool Street Station. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know that this green space existed, even though this is the station we leave from when we visit my folks in Beccles.

Part of the Broadgate Venus - a voluptuous statue that one can't help but touch.





Obviously I loved this statue..





and the birds like this one.





The rest of the pictures are here.

I think the gardens I liked best were the rooftop garden at the top of No. 1 Poultry (there's a restaurant up there, wonder what happens if you ask for the fish?) and the garden courtyard at St Vedast's church. You enter that last one through an unmarked blue door in the street, and find yourself in a quiet, tranquil little haven. Quite magical.