location
Address
Wardour Street
City of Westminster
W1D 6QB
United Kingdom
St Anne's Churchyard
Find information about opening times and facilities in St Anne's Churchyard
Opening times
Open everyday, from 8am. Park closing times vary by the time of year.
About the park
It is the only green space serving the dense urban area of lower Soho and contains a central grass area, bordered by paths and shrubberies. The site is noted for its abundance of pots and containers and its fine collection of plants including Japanese Maples.
This is a great hidden pocket of green space in the heart of Soho and is a great space to escape the general hustle and bustle of the nearby streets to read a book or the paper.
Venue notes
St Anne's Churchyard is not wheelchair accessible.
Dogs are welcome at this park.
History
In 1891 the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association laid out the Churchyard as a public garden which was officially opened by Lady Hobhouse on 27 June 1892. The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association organisation still has strong links to London & Westminster.
The site has a feature fence along Wardour Street called the ‘Wall of light’ which was commended by The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in 2004 in the Community benefit category of the RICS Awards 2004.
As a response to this, a group of residents decided to take action to rejuvenate the churchyard so that it could fulfil its potential as a welcoming urban open space.
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Published: 29 April 2022
Last updated: 18 April 2024