Dovehouse Green

Dovehouse Green is an old burial ground that has been transformed into an attractive garden with an excellent display of daffodils in the spring. This open area provides a quiet spot to sit among trees and shrubs.

Address

• King’s Road, SW3

Map

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Accessible entrances

Level access to the park can be found at:

• Dovehouse Street
• King’s Road

Park rules

Our park rules include:

• barbecues are not permitted in the park
• events and professional photography need permission
• no cycling in the park

Find further information about our Park rules.  

Facilities

• seating
• artwork

History of Dovehouse Green

The site of Dovehouse Green was a gift to the borough from Sir Hans Sloane in  733, for use as a burial ground. It closed in 1824.

After the green was damaged in the Second World War, there was a scheme to develop the garden, which ran from 1947 to 1950. Most of the stones were removed and the mortuary was demolished. A small part of the gardens opened to the public. There is a plaque on the green as a memorial to 457 civilians killed in the Second World War.

The Chelsea Society and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea re-modelled the garden in 1977 to commemorate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, which made the area more accessible to the public. The garden, which was given the name Dovehouse Green, retained the mature trees and the remaining monuments. In 2003, the green was refurbished again in celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Contact us

• telephone: 020 7361 3000
• email: [email protected]

The Stable Yard
Holland Park
Ilchester Place
London
W8 6LU

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