Chelsea Physic Garden

In London, England, the Chelsea Physic Garden was first founded as the Apothecaries' Garden to cultivate plants for medicinal purposes. The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Britain, together with this four-acre "physic garden," which here refers to the science of healing. Its alpine and Mediterranean plant rock garden is the oldest in all of Europe. The garden's tall brick walls, which trap heat, protect the largest fruiting olive tree in Britain and what is likely the northernmost grapefruit tree in the world from the elements. The Garden, which had been jealously guarded during the reign of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, was first made available to the general public in 1983 after becoming a registered charity.

The Physic Garden was built in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London and is now a public space with events, workshops, and kid-friendly activities. A member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine is the garden. Additionally, it is a Grade I listing on English Heritage's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. The Garden will start raising money in 2020 to renovate the location's historic glasshouses.

Address: 66 Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HS, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7352 5646
Opening hours: 11AM–5PM
Rating: 4.6/5.0, 1,459 Google reviews
Website: https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/