Garden Museum
Britain's only museum of the art, history and design of gardens, in the medieval and Victorian church of St Mary-at-Lambeth beside Lambeth Palace, with the Tradescant tomb, a garden and a cafe.
- Museum
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
Builders on the 2016 refurbishment found a vault holding around 30 coffins, including those of five Archbishops of Canterbury.
Local tip
Open daily 10am to 5pm, but it closes early or all day on some dates, so check the online calendar first. The Garden Cafe serves a seasonal modern European menu.
Finding it
- Address
- Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB
- Nearest station
- Lambeth North (Tube), 708 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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