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Oft-recommended — with good reason — Petersham Nurseries makes for a lovely day trip when visiting London. It was my most anticipated stop on our Thanksgiving holiday visit, and the word that comes to mind when describing Petersham is charming – the nursery was charmingly full of greenery and plants I wanted to pack up and take home, the shop was a charming profusion of lovely home accoutrements, and the teahouse, festively (and yes, charmingly) decorated for the holidays, was the perfect place to refuel with a light lunch (or indulge in pastries, if your sweet tooth desired). As I never really left the city this visit, it was nice to feel a world away in the country, if only for the afternoon. Next time, my goal is to eat at Skye Gyngell’s Petersham Nurseries Cafe. (Word to the wise: tables book a month in advance.) You can see more photos from my November visit at my Flickr set.
the nursery
teahouse seating
inside the teahouse
potato-leek soup (quite spicy!)
i still may order one of these trays, shipping costs be damned
3 Comments
i’ve always wanted to visit! beautiful.
Ahh! I am quite jealous that you got to visit but very happy that you did! These are great pics.. I love the top one! Thanks so much for sharing. I went into a shop today filled with Emma Bridgewater and thought of you:)
I went went to their late night Christmas shopping event the other week and it was magical. Thousands of baubles hanging from the roof and candlelight everywhere. Saving up my pennies now for lunch!