Victoria Embankment Gardens

City of Westminster, London

Evidence-backed Dawn Redwood Public access

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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Access
Open to the public
Last checked
20 Jun 2026

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Redwood species here

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.

Photos

  • Victoria Embankment Gardens
    Credit: Alexrk2 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
  • Victoria Embankment Gardens
    Credit: Kathy Vivian / iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

Evidence

Evidence-backed

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Sources
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Photos
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Species
1

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.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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