Parks and gardens

Whitehall Garden

Welcome to Whitehall Gardens.

One of the four gardens along the Embankment this garden is popular with residents, office workers and visitors alike especially at lunchtimes.

Who manages the garden?

The garden is managed by the City of Westminster's Parks Service.

Location
Victoria Embankment, London, WC2N 6PB

Tube:
Nearest tube station is Embankment on the District, Circle, Bakerloo and Northern Lines.

Buses:
There are no direct bus routes but the garden is only a five minute walk from Trafalgar Square down Northumberland Avenue.

Facilities
Formal Garden with lawns, bedding and ornamental shrubs.
Statues and Monuments
Benches and seating throughout.

History

Opened in 1870 the gardens stretch parallel with the Victoria Embankment. There are three statues located down the centre line of the garden and these are William Tynedale, Sir Henry Bartle Frere and General Sir James Outram.

The picture on the right is how the garden looked when it was first opened.

In 2000 the gardens won a Millennium Award to carry out works to improve the shrubs within the gardens. This is marked by a plaque located next to the entrance from Northumberland Avenue.