The gardens are a delight any time of year. As autumn arrives, there is plenty of colour from late flowering shrubs and trees; berries and turning leaves. We went to see the recently restored glasshouses - not quite finished but almost there. One house with the scented pelargoniums, another with cacti and then the long greenhouse with tropical plants. The fernery was also looking green and lush. Part of the gardens are a traditional botanical garden with plants arranged in order by family. More recent planting includes vegetables and other edible plants. The location in london and high walls give it a very mild climate, where plants that otherwise only grow in warm climates still thrive. It has the UK's largest olive tree, a fruiting grapefruit outdoors, and pomegranates with fruit. We joined one of the guided tours - an interesting mix of history, plants of seasonal interest and anecdotes about the medicinal properties of the plants. It takes about a couple of hours to look around, but you can easily spend longer finding out more about the fascinating history of the plants. On the practical side, there is a small shop with well selected, plant related gifts, and a cafe that does a small but tasty range of hot and cold food - we enjoyed a reasonably priced tomato soup. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. It is about 12 minutes walk from Sloane Sq tube, or a 170 bus stop directly outside.

Gorgeous botanical garden with a lot of history and heritage. We were lucky to visit just after the glasshouses reopened. They are stunning. The cafe is a real gem, friendly waiters and lovely food, the red basil lemonade is a must. The shop is full of goodies and we got couple of nice tea towels to take home.

Another lovely visit to the Cafe in Chelsea Physic Garden. A warm welcome from Jorge and Norma, they even remembered my name. A delicious gluten free carrot cake, from now on my absolute favourite! Many thanks!

Visited with friends during the April Plant Fair with free entry. It was a fabulous experience, loved the stalls full of character and the colorful shop. The glasshouses were stunning as well. The gorgeous Café offered table service or snacks to take away. We opted to treat ourselves to the full menu indoors which was exquisite. The carrot cake and homemade lemonade were truly outstanding. We are now looking forward to the Christmas Fair but will become members in the meantime!

We received a very warm welcome to the Physic Garden, and were given thorough details as to where to go, facilities and details of the next tour taking place during the afternoon. A trip to the café, was an interesting experience, there were no tables inside or outside and the staff seemed run off their feet. There was a general mismatch as we asked to take away and received half our order in take away cups, and the other on "proper" plates and crockery. The tea, whilst very hot and a good size for the price was given without milk, and the cake whilst tasty was stale. We felt that given the size and facilities of the garden itself, the café (downstairs, cannot comment on the restaurant) was neither big enough nor well equipped enough to deal with the scale of visitors attending, particularly in the summer months. We then attended a tour, with a very experienced and knowledgeable guide, Lisa. She was absolutely fantastic, keeping an extremely large group entertained and engaged for around an hour. The information was interesting, witty and shared many interesting anecdotes, which may prove useful in a quiz. We felt our visit was made by our good fortune in having landed on Lisa's tour. Overall, we enjoyed the experience of the garden, and am sure it's charm is also in part due to how it will change during the different seasons. We felt our experience was made by the tour, and we probably wouldn't have enjoyed it or learnt as much without it.

We would not expect this garden to be anything other han excellent and were not dissapointed. Superb gardens and as expected so much evidence of oustanding hoticultural expertise and ongoing development. We did the tour with Bernard and it was fabulous. Afternoon Tea in the Cafe was divine with impeccable service from Norma. Thank you all for a memorable time.

Fascinating Garden, quite compact but with plenty to keep us occupied day good couple of hours. It would have been slightly more enjoyable had it not been raining on & off, but still quite wonderful. Not that easy to get to via public transport, but well worth the effort. Anyone with an interest in gardens, gardening &/or gardening history could not fail to be impressed.

I was the designated driver when visiting family wanted to see the gardens in Chelsea. The Chelsea Physic Gardens are mostly herbs and flowers, they were full of large, healthy plants and the Victorian greenhouses were really lovely. We were lucky with the weather too, the rain held off for us. Ended our tour with tea and cakes in the cafe. Definitely lots to see.

What a fabulous place and so friendly. The place looked so well kept and loved. Not only the gardens but the shop and restaurant too. My friend had booked lunch and hadn't said I was gluten intolerant. The lady who served us said it would not be a problem and catered for my strict diet. The food was gorgeous. We were made to feel truly welcome and the staff really reflected that. A big well done to all the lovely staff at the Physics Garden. We will be definitely becoming members and bringing friends.

amazing little gem of a place , have brought a number of friends there this year after an initial first visit . It is not too large so would suit people who are unable to do much walking. Very interesting place full of scientific information