Bonnington Square Pleasure Garden
A pocket community garden in a former squatters' square in Vauxhall, laid out as leafy garden rooms with palms and seating on the site of Second World War bomb damage.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The garden sits where seven buildings were destroyed in Second World War bombing. Residents began turning it into a 'Pleasure Garden' in 1990, named after the historic Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
Local tip
Free to enter. It is open from morning to evening every day, but it is volunteer-run so times are flexible. The Harleyford Road Community Garden next door can be reached through a hidden passage from the square.
Finding it
- Address
- Bonnington Square, Vauxhall, London SW8 1TQ
- Nearest station
- Vauxhall (National Rail), 363 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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