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Welcome to Chelsea Physic Garden

Situated in the heart of London, this 'Secret Garden' is a centre of education, beauty and relaxation. Founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, it continues to research the properties, origins and conservation of over 5000 species.

The Garden is open to the public from midday on Sundays , Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Bank Holidays until 30th October. Opening times

Friends of the Garden have privileged access on weekdays throughout the year and on Sundays and Bank Holidays between April and October.

  • Our 2009 Opening Times
  • Late Openings and Darwin Summer Lectures - July and August 2009
  • Compost Clinics - Wednesday 15th July 2009
  • Family Activity Days Summer 2009
  • Our Plant Families card game for all the family
  • Horticultural Traineeship

    For a list of all our events and details of our new opening times, see our events pages.

    • Points of Interest

    Download the following maps to take with you as a guide for when you visit the Garden:
    adobe logoJune 2009 Points of Interest (PDF/312Kb)
    adobe logoPoints of interest for children (PDF/228Kb)

  • Find out more about the Lichens at Chelsea Physic Garden (PDF/285KB)


    • Honey bee on flower Find out more about honey bees (PDF/79KB)

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