This is a small public park, which appears to have originally been a more formal Square. A rather long narrow shape, it has an old underground bomb shelter at the northern end, traditional park with lawn and flowerbeds in the middle area, and rough grass and overgrown shrubbery (used for dog walking) at the southern end.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
St George's Square Gardens
Borough: Westminster
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 1.3 ha
Description
Wildlife
There are a good number of mature trees, mainly around the edge. As usual, London plane is the most common tree, but there are also a fair number of sycamore, as well as ash, horse chestnut, tree-of-heaven and red-flowered hawthorn (variety 'Paul's Scarlet'). An English elm tree, about the height of the surrounding houses, with abundant flowers is notable; since Dutch elm disease, few elms reach sufficient size to flower. Wildflowers, found mainly at the southern end and in small rough areas around the edge of the bomb shelter, include the locally uncommon pignut, and treacle mustard, cow parsley and common vetch, with lesser celandine under some of the trees on the main lawn. Breeding birds include robin, dunnock and blackbird. Greenfinches and grey squirrels are frequently seen.Facilities
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St George’s Square Gardens © Westminster City Council
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