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Chelsea Embankment Gardens

Introduction

Chelsea Embankment Gardens consist of two strips of garden either side of Albert Bridge. The two garden areas have ornamental bedding, paths and seating, with shrubbery backing Cheyne Walk, and within each section are a number of statues commemorating famous local residents such as the painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, writer and historian Thomas Carlyle and composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Thames
Key Information

Type

Garden

Purpose

Recreational/sport

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Hectares

0.74

Open to the public

Yes