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It&#8217;s the annual <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/whatson/london-open-gardens-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">London Open Gardens</a> fund-raising event this weekend, and whether you&#8217;re green-fingered, a nature-lover or simply relish seeing places usually closed to the public, it&#8217;s well worth locking as dozens of fascinating spaces are opening their gates to the public. 



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From a charity <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/Floating.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Floating Garden</a> on a canal barge in N1 to well-manicured <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/Bryanston.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryanston Square</a> in W1, LOG is a brilliant opportunity to see some of London&#8217;s most beautiful parks, rooftops, squares and gardens. 



You&#8217;ll get to step foot in some illuminating green spaces, such as the <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/RoyalColl.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Royal College of Physicians&#8217; Garden of Medicinal Plants</a>, which contains almost 1,000 different&nbsp;plants connected to the history and practice of medicine worldwide. 



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Muddy&#8217;s also looking forward to check out some of the secret hotel gardens, such as <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/HamYard.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ham Yard Hotel&#8217;s rooftop space</a>, and community gardens like <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/Spurgeon.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spurgeon Estate Secret Garden</a> in Stockwell, a formerly derelict, forgotten pocket of London which local residents brought back to life in 2019. 



If you&#8217;re unsure where to begin, LOG officials have pulled together a curated list of free self-guided walks, such as a<a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/A-Saturday-self-guided-walk-in-North-London-Maps-1-and-3.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Saturday Self-guided Walk In North London</a>, or <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/A-Sunday-self-guided-walk-through-Holland-Park-Notting-Hill-Map-7-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Sunday Self-guided Walk Through Holland Park and Notting Hill</a>. 



There are also<a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/whatson/london-open-gardens-2026/guidedwalks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> guided walks and cycle rides</a> (£5 with a LOG ticket), though many of these are already sold out, so check programme for details &#8211; Roots of the Rag Trade&nbsp;with Susannah Cohen&nbsp;(1-2pm) and Striding along the Strand – A walk through 700 years of Conflict &amp; Controversy&nbsp;with David Lloyd&nbsp;(1-2.15pm) still have tickets available on 7 June. 



.Best of all, proceeds from all ticket sales go towards helping protect the city&#8217;s green spaces and participating community gardens. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-muddy-s-pick-of-london-open-gardens">Muddy&#8217;s pick of London Open Gardens </h2>



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It&#8217;s hard to whittle down, but if we had to choose, here&#8217;s our top 10 green spaces to discover this weekend. 



1. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/BarbicanW.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barbican Wildlife Garden, Fann Street&nbsp;EC2Y 8BR</a>



2. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/WilliamM.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">William Morris Society&nbsp;W6 9TA</a>



3. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/CadoganPlS.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cadogan Place South Garden&nbsp;SW1X 9RX</a>



4. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/Rochester.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rochester Square&nbsp;NW1 9SD</a>&nbsp;



5. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/WorldPeace.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Peace Garden Camden&nbsp;NW3 2TS</a>



6. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/InnerTemple.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inner Temple Garden EC4Y 7HL</a>



7. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/Mona.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mona&#8217;s Garden&nbsp;N10 3DJ</a>



8. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/BarnsburyWd.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Barnsbury Wood&nbsp;N1 1BW</a>



9. <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/SanctuaryFT.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sanctuary Garden at Freedom from Torture&nbsp;N7 7JW</a>



10.<a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2026/gardens/BethnalGNR.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bethnal Green Nature Reserve&nbsp;E2 9RR</a>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-s-the-damage">What&#8217;s the damage? </h2>



Adult weekend tickets, £26.15; young adult £10; kids go free. For a full list of the 120+ gardens taking part, check <a href="https://londongardenstrust.org/log2025/gardens-list.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

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