Gardens - Museum of the Home

Our Gardens Through Time show how city gardens were kept from the 1600s through to the present. The Kingsland Road Gardens are a place to relax, picnic, and enjoy green space in the heart of the crowded city.

Our research into historic gardening practices and the people who have tended gardens is ongoing. These are presented through tours, talks, and temporary installations in the Gardens.

The gardens are step-free, and have park benches to sit on. You are welcome to picnic on the Kingsland Road Gardens, but please take your rubbish home with you or use the bins we provide.

The gardens are sometimes temporarily closed for maintenance or in high winds, and sometimes for private hires.

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Kingsland Road Gardens

Relax, picnic and enjoy green space on our lawns. The Kingsland Road Gardens are occasionally closed for maintenance and private events.

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Kingsland Road Gardens

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Gardens Through Time

Discover how city gardens have changed and developed over the centuries.

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Gardens Through Time

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Discovery Garden

A permaculture garden, developed with local children, schools and communities to learn about growing food, nature and sustainability.

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Discovery Garden

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Free digital guide

Explore Museum of the Home with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.

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