WIP · World in Pocket

Garden of 10 and 11 Downing Street

London, Italy

Garden of 10 and 11 Downing Street

The garden of 10 and 11 Downing Street is an L-shaped garden, 1⁄2 acre (0.2 ha) in size, behind the official residences of the prime minister of the United Kingdom and the chancellor of the exchequer, 10 and 11 Downing Street in the Whitehall district of the City of Westminster in central London. Th

e garden has been gradually developed over the 20th century under successive prime ministers. The garden's adjacency to the official residence and use for press conferences has drawn comparisons to the White House Rose Garden. This similarity has lead to the garden being nicknamed the 'Rose Garden', though journalist Victoria Summerley, writing in Great Gardens of London, considers this "inaccurate". Though normally closed to the public, the garden is occasionally opened as part of the London Open Gardens Weekend organised by the London Parks & Gardens Trust.

Listen to the audio guide for Garden of 10 and 11 Downing Street Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby