Chelsea: the Physic Garden to Sloane Square
London's oldest botanic garden, then the Royal Hospital, then the antiques on the King's Road. Walked and written by the editor. https://walkwalk.org/london/walks/chelsea-physic-garden

1. Sloane Square
The upmarket square on the Chelsea-Belgravia border. The Royal Court Theatre at one corner has been staging serious work since 1956. Coffee at Partridge's.

2. Chelsea Royal Hospital
The retirement home for Chelsea Pensioners, founded by Charles II in 1682. The grounds are open; the Great Hall has Verrio's mural and Gibbons' woodcarving.

3. Chelsea Physic Garden
The second-oldest botanic garden in England, hidden behind a brick wall on the Embankment. Open Tuesdays to Sundays. The Pond Rockery has plants from all over the world.

4. Cheyne Walk
The most beautiful residential street in London: Georgian houses with river views, the homes of Turner, Eliot, Rossetti, and Henry James. Walk the full length.

5. King's Road
Walk north back to Sloane Square. The 1970s boutiques are gone but the King's Road still has its faded glamour. The Bluebird restaurant marks the old garage.

Chelsea: the Physic Garden to Sloane Square