Chelsea Physic Garden
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Chelsea, Inner London
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 11am
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What’s there
- Café on site
- On-street parking only
- Baby changing
One accessible parking space outside the garden on Royal Hospital Road; otherwise metered on-street parking in the roads around the garden, with rates set by the local authority.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Chelsea Physic Garden is a walled botanic garden in Chelsea, founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries as a place to grow plants for medicine and train apprentices. Its living collections include thousands of medicinal, edible and useful plants, and the venue describes historic glasshouses as part of the visit. The grounds are a calm green space in central London, laid out on one level with flat stone-shingle paths, and there is a café on site. Families can take part in the family activities and workshops the garden runs through the year, and school groups visit for outdoor learning sessions. It suits children who enjoy plants and history, older pupils on a science or heritage trip, and adults who want a quiet garden walk. The garden is not a play space, so younger children will need closer supervision among the beds.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Kids' headphones
- Sunglasses
- Flask of tea
- Cool bag
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterproof trousers
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