Walk in the City

We thought a Sunday morning walk in the city of London would be a treat, fairly quiet and no traffic. We had a good walk book which showed a route taking us to six different gardens - mostly tiny - within a small area. We started at Bunhill Fields, shown in the first extra, which was a burial ground in the 17th and 18th centuries for nonconformists, who were not allowed to be buried in churchyards. Most famous residents here are John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe and William Blake. Then on to the conservatory in the Barbican, a general view is in the second extra. I didn’t even know it was there, though I’ve been several times for concerts. The beautiful hibiscus in the main is one of many wonderful tropical plants there. 
Then on to Noble Place, where there is a good view of a portion of London Wall. It was built by the Romans in about 200AD, and added to in medieval and Tudor times. In the picture - third extra, the lower third is Roman, the red brick part (top left) is Tudor and the rest medieval. The other 3 little gardens were: the Barber Surgeons, the Postman’s Park, and a garden belonging to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.