May in London's secret gardens | Isabella Plantation, Chelsea Physic Garden, hidden spots

May in London's secret gardens | Isabella Plantation, Chelsea Physic Garden, hidden spots

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Happy Garden
May 22, 2026

May flowers have been abundant and early this year in London! I've spend the month visiting lots of gardens across the city, most of them smaller and 'hidden'. I decided to theme this vlog on those secret gardens of London, so please join me on some calm springtime walks!

We'll visit Fulham Palace, Middle Temple, Isabella Plantation, Chelsea Physic Garden, St John's Lodge Garden, and Queen Mary's Rose Garden.

I also caught the stunning Chelsea in Bloom installations with their 'Out of This World' theme, saw garden-themed exhibitions at the Serpentine Galleries - David Hockney's iPad drawings and Cecily Brown's landscape paintings - and enjoyed picnics, brunches at Folde and Mahali Bakery, and exploring shops like Couverture and the Garbstore in Notting Hill.

This is a silent travel vlog with no talking, so enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of London's secret gardens through my lens.

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Chapters:
00:53 Fulham Palace wisteria
03:13 Middle Temple gardens
04:11 Brunch at Folde, Clapham
04:42 Isabella Plantation azaleas and picnic
08:12 Serpentine Galleries - David Hockney and Cecily Brown
11:38 Reemies cake, Kensington
12:12 Mahali Bakery pastries at Battersea Park
14:22 Chelsea Physic Garden
17:51 Couverture and the Garbstore, Notting Hill
20:20 St John's Lodge Gardens, Regent's Park
22:56 Queen Mary's Rose Garden
24:50 Chelsea in Bloom installations