The Secret Garden Hidden Inside a Bombed City of London Church

By / July 10, 2026

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Deep in the City of London, sandwiched between glass towers and fast-moving office workers, there is a ruin. A medieval church with no roof, no congregation, and no services running. What it does have is something far better: a secret garden that most Londoners have never even found.

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The very best London discoveries are the ones you almost walked past. St Dunstan in the East is that kind of place. Walk by it every day for a year and you might never know what is behind that gate. But once you do know, you will find it very hard to pass without stopping.

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