Speed Garden
The Barbican has two main gardens which both abut the lake, Thomas More Garden and this one, Speed Garden. It is the smaller of the two and sits at the eastern end of the lake, between Speed House (behind my right shoulder) and Brandon Mews (over my left shoulder).
The two terrace blocks beyond the park are Andrewes House (on the left) and Gilbert House (on the right). Although difficult to see, between the garden and Andrewes House is the lake. If you look carefully just below the curved window in the centre-left of the image you can make out the lake between the bushes on the far side of the garden.
Speed Garden used to have more trees in it than seen above. Some were removed because the grass was suffering due to a lack of direct sunlight. Both of the main gardens are for residents only; the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (mostly hidden behind the trees on the right) overlooks, but has no access to, the garden.
Speed Garden
The Barbican has two main gardens which both abut the lake, Thomas More Garden and this one, Speed Garden. It is the smaller of the two and sits at the eastern end of the lake, between Speed House (behind my right shoulder) and Brandon Mews (over my left shoulder).
The two terrace blocks beyond the park are Andrewes House (on the left) and Gilbert House (on the right). Although difficult to see, between the garden and Andrewes House is the lake. If you look carefully just below the curved window in the centre-left of the image you can make out the lake between the bushes on the far side of the garden.
Speed Garden used to have more trees in it than seen above. Some were removed because the grass was suffering due to a lack of direct sunlight. Both of the main gardens are for residents only; the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (mostly hidden behind the trees on the right) overlooks, but has no access to, the garden.