Victoria Embankment Gardens - Temple Place (London)

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Temple Gardens, the northernmost section, is bounded to north by Temple Place. Railings and dense shrubbery enclose a roughly rectangular area, with lawns and bedding on each side of a wide central asphalt path. The garden contains mature London planes, and a central rosebed has replaced a 1895 bandstand. In the gardens are monuments to J S Mill, W E Forster, I K Brunel. It includes a wide central path, planting beds, and various statues. The garden has recently undergone a major historical railing reinstatement project to match those of The Whitehall section of Victoria Embankment. This project has greatly improved the visual appearance of the gardens from both the adjacent road and river, and has helped restore and reintroduce an appropriate level of formality to the gardens. Above Temple station is Temple Gardens Roof Terrace, a paved terrace surrounded by stone balustrading with numerous benches. The terrace overlooks the river and the gardens either side. It is reached by steps from Temple Place.