An experience, the perfect terraced park you could hope to find on your day trip into the city of London, flanked on all sides by impressive grandly built stone office buildings built in an age whet they landscaped the buildings to mirror the park they surrounded, finsbury circus is now almost restored to it's former glory, after five years of crossrail using half the park as a hole boring site and there still no end to their completion, they have finally released this wonderful place back to the public they stole it from, as I remember it from before it was vandalised by crossrail, it aways a lovely little park, divided down the middle, planted differently on either side to add interest and a splendid covered shelter in it's centre, alas.it has been too many wasted years since I could enjoy the quiet peace of this park of the very busy moorgate, it is now getting back to normal and moorgate is busy once more and there Is this hidden park, less known than Finsbury square but all the better for...
Read moreNot to be confused with Finsbury Park in North London. Finsbury Circus is within the square Mike, the actual city of London.
It's the city's largest green space and was originally planted out in 1606.
After years of on and off closures, almost a decade, the gardens are now open again to the public.
It's a very tranquil oasis within the built up city and only 5 - 10 minutes walk from Liverpool St Station. So if you're early for a train you might want to grab a coffee and just relax for 30 minutes or so in the garden.
The garden is oval in shape and is lined with trees and modern sunken flowerbeds.
There's plenty of seating, so you can choose to be basking in the sunshine or finding some shade.
Thd garden also has a grade ll listed drinking fountain from 1902, which has its own canopy, pavilion.
A rare jem within the...
Read moreRevisited 7 years later. The Garden completely rehabilitated and the reveal is impressive: a lush lawn surrounded by concentric circle of formal bedding, pathways with seating and retained veteran trees. Nothing short of a complete reinvention, a boast to the landscaping and gardening teams. The largest public garden in the City of London encircled by a swank of imposing buildings including three Grade II Listed; Britannia House (1925), London Wall Buildings (1901) and Salisbury House (1901). The bowling green has disappeared with Cross Rail platforms now embedded directly under the park. A dogged survivor and marker under the...
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