This linear garden is located next to the River Thames Site of Metropolitan Importance. It includes one of the few places along the Thames where access down to the River is safe and within an existing open space. The gardens are well used by local residents as well as tourists that walk along the Thames path, or take boats trips from the Cherry Gardens Pier, located in the middle of the gardens.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Cherry Gardens
Borough: Southwark
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 0.41 ha
Description
Wildlife
Cherry Gardens has been planted with a mix of native and non-native trees and shrubs. The eastern area contains the majority of native species including hazel, wild cherry and weeping birch, forming a closed canopy in parts. A number of large willows line the river front, their canopy reaching over the river wall, providing a more natural transition between the aquatic and terrestrial habitat. Other parts of the garden to the east contain a mix of semi-mature, non-native trees, under planted with shrubs and herbaceous species, some of which are of known value to wildlife. The gardens are likely to be of value to a range of common birds and invertebrates.Facilities
Pier
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