🇬🇧 London's Best-Kept Secret: Fulham Palace's Vintage Rose Garden
🌿 Fulham Palace, West London 1️⃣ Step into a Fairytale Garden ✨ The moment you enter the kitchen garden, you'll be speechless! Lavender, rosemary, and wildflowers create a Monet-worthy scene 🌼. The flower stall sells freshly picked bouquets for just £10—perfect for strolling through the gardens 💐. 2️⃣ Haunted Castle Vibes?! The main hall's creaky wooden floors add charm, and stained-glass windows cast dreamy light 📸. But venture to the east wing... some rooms give chills (you’ll have to see for yourself!). The cozy second-floor café is a must for scones and Earl Grey next time. 3️⃣ Bookworm Alert at Hurlingham Books 💸 A paradise for vintage book lovers! My finds: ▫️ A Wanderer in Rome (prepping for Italy) ▫️ Dickens’ The Old Curiosity Shop (reading it IN London? Perfect!) ▫️ An Irish short-story collection (the opening tale wrecked me!) 4️⃣ Hidden Gem Café ☕ A local grandma-approved 1970s-style spot with heavenly lattes. Red-checkered tablecloths + retro radios = straight out of Love Actually! 💡 Tips 🚇 Tube: Putney Bridge (10-min walk) 🎫 Free entry! (Yes, really!) ⏰ Golden hour: 4 PM for magical garden photos 🧺 Bring a picnic blanket! The grass is insanely soft. "The joy of London? Discovering secret gems like this!" #LondonLife #UKTravel #HiddenLondon #BritishGardens #LondonExploration