Have you ever wondered what’s behind the Inns Of Court? On a scorching hot day in July, I went behind the tight air, businessmen and swarming tourists of Fleet Street…
Through the stone arches that beckoned oh-so-quietly with their private shadows…
There is a garden.
A garden so beautiful and large – well-tended – that it took my breath away. Climbing the railings with hands poker-warm…
Would they see me? Was it private? If I jumped down behind the marquee…
I needn’t have worried. This garden is open…
Open to all.
Take a wander through Mitre Court,
You’ll find King’s Bench Walk,
Come through the courtyard…
There’s a fence.
Don’t let it deter you.
Through the bucket-full windows, the sounds of typing pour…
But you’re without my friend, without – you can’t hear the traffic roar…
For this garden is open…
Open to all.
The Inner Temple Garden is open from 12.30 PM – 3.30 PM every weekday.
Follow the lanes round from Temple Church and don’t be deterred by the railings. Just wander inside…
You’ll find the gate by One Crown Office Row.
Happy huntings.
In Love & Light, FS XOX
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