1. Christchurch Greyfriars
What is it? A floral elegy to a lost church
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, Christchurch Greyfriars was destroyed by fire in the Second World War but in 2011 the grounds were transformed and turned into gardens. Roses climb around wooden trellises and towers, built to replicate the original church’s towers and pews. A short hop from St Paul’s Cathedral, right in the heart of the city, this is a sliver of rural tranquillity.
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