Tours and Tickets to Experience Chelsea Physic Garden

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Tickets for the Chelsea Physic Garden are £13.50 for adults and £6.50 for students, children, and young people aged 5–25. Kids under 5 enter for free. There’s an option to include a donation, too.

Founded in 1673, Chelsea Physic Garden is one of Europe’s oldest botanical gardens and has contributed to medical history through its collections of medicinal plants. And yet this significant site is tucked away so discreetly in London’s bustling Chelsea district that even some Londoners don’t know it’s there.

Don’t miss the medicinal plants, which are organized into medicinal, poisonous, and useful plant zones, along with the greenhouses where diverse cacti await. The historical rockery by the Hans Sloane statue is also worth seeing, having been created with volcanic stones from Iceland and masonry from the Tower of London.

Yes, 45-minute guided tours are led by Chelsea Physic Garden volunteers and are available from Sunday to Friday. Check when you enter to see if the guided tours are running when you arrive, especially in the quieter winter season, as they are subject to volunteers’ availability. Tours are included within the admission price.

Chelsea Embankment is just around the corner from the Chelsea Physic Garden for a pleasant Thames-side stroll, while the contemporary art of the Saatchi Gallery is within a 10-minute walk. Head over the river to check out Battersea Power Station, a legendary London landmark that’s been reborn as a shopping and entertainment complex.