A dawn redwood among the mature trees of this riverside strip beside the Thames in central London. Free, open to all.
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Before you go
- Access
- Open to the public
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Visitor information
- westminster.gov.uk/parks-and-open-spaces/victoria-embankment-gardens
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Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.
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Credit: Kathy Vivian / iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
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About this place
Compiled from the listed sources below — not a first-hand account.
Victoria Embankment Gardens is a public garden beside the Thames in the City of Westminster, a strip of lawns, shrubberies and memorials set among mature trees. Its planting includes dawn redwood. The gardens are free and open to the public.
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