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Chelsea Physic Garden

66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3, England
020 7352 5646
Ranked #193 of 819 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Traveler Description: The Chelsea Physic Garden is one of the oldest botanic gardens still operating in England...  Along with the garden at Oxford...it was the first... more »
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Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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For anyone who enjoys herbs and particulalry medicinal herbs followed by a quiet devonshire tea... More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012
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What a beautiful garden of ideal size to amble around at your leisure. Fascinating place. We arrived in time for the 2.30pm tour on Good Friday and thoroughly enjoyed it - really informative and thoroughly interesting - could have easily done another hour. Lots to take in and learn about. Really helpful and friendly staff. Even became a friend as... More

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London, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
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a very tranquil place ... somewhere i would like to spend some time .. clearly not easy to park but if you fancy a short walk then its well worth some peace of mind. stunning to look at and smell. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011

Totally delightful. An oasis of calm in the bustling fashionable borough of Chelsea. A real education, too. More

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Little Switzerland, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 17, 2011

Our team had a wonderful time at the garden , the ideas were ispiring, I thought the team from www.cpricelandscapes.com had a great stall and was amazed at the creative ideas More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2011

This garden is lovely and well worth a wander around. The cafe has a great selection of wholesome foods although it's quite expensive. In the summer it gets quite busy. The grounds are well kept and the narrative of information is very useful throughout the garden. More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 15, 2011

Their food is delicious but their service is terrible. Its all very well to make the food as homespun as possible but to make their service as amateur is a pity. Very poor organisation makes getting your food a challenge and a hassle. Perhaps the catering and the garden have become a victim of its own success. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2011

Some people rave about this place and I can kind of see why if you're interested in plants this must be amazing. For me it was very interesting and in autumn it was very beautiful More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011
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Chelsea Physic Garden is a discreet 17th Century Botanic Garden in the heart of Chelsea. The garden has a Cafe, shop selling plants and gorgeous gifts and even bee hives. It is the perfect way to spend an afternoon in Chelsea as an antidote from the bustling of the Kings Road. The staff are utterly charming and have passion for... More

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Luxembourg
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106 helpful votes 106 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2011

This is such a calm and peaceful place. Well worth a visit and important to take the free guided tour. We also had lunch, two mixed salads £8.50 each. They were five star but let down by the poor coffee. More

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