Chelsea Physic Garden

Visited this very ancient garden earlier in the Summer.
If you plan to visit it remeber to check the opening days and times as it is not open all day - just afternoons from 12:00 and not everyday.

We had a guided tour then wandered around by ourselves. It was fascinating as it contained thousands of plants used for medicines and other purposes like dyes. Collected from around the world it provides a fantastic resource for herbalists and pharmacists.

Sited in the exclusive area of London that is Chelsea, near to the site of the famous Chelsea Flower show and right by the river Thames, it has survived for centuries and is still in use.

There is a small shop and a good cafe selling really nice fresh food. If the weather is inclement you can spend time in the greenhouses between showers, as we did). I thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in historic gardens and/or the history of herbs in medicine.