Not so secret garden

At the Southbank Centre there's an amazing rooftop garden complete with trees, grass and a bar.

Created about 3 years ago by the Eden Project, the gardens are built up every year by volunteers, many of whom include disadvantaged Londoners learning new practical skills and getting some gardening therapy.

A lot of the plants are now more established and it's a real escape for tourists and workers alike amid the otherwise dominant concrete buildings. It's just beautiful. And they take bookings for events. Open from 10am to 10pm. Travel writer application complete ;)