The garden at Carlyle's House

Robin on flower pot in garden.

At the back of Carlyle's House is a little walled garden where Jane grew flowers and herbs and Thomas grew vegetables.

A typical London garden - narrow, rectangular and enclosed by high brick walls this was one of Thomas's favourite places to relax.  

Picture of walled garden at the back of Carlyle's house
Sepia tone picture of garden at Carlyle's house
Picture of walled garden at the back of Carlyle's house

The sunny garden is laid out much as the Carlyles had it.  With low box hedging, fruit trees, grape vine, herbs, roses, and many cottage garden plants.  There is a vegetable patch with rhubarb and runner beans.  The original outside toilet building is still in use.

Flowers at Carlyle's house
colourful flowers in bloom
Flowers at Carlyle's house
" Carlyle wrote in June 1834: It is of admirable comfort to me, in the smoking way: I can wander about in dressing-gown and straw-hat in it, as of old, and take my pipe in peace."
- Thomas Carlyle
Garden in bloom at Carlyle's house.
Seat amongst flowers in bloom at Carlyle's house.
Garden in bloom at Carlyle's house.