Where To See Cherry Blossom In London 2026

Best Cherry blossom Spots in London : St Paul's Cathedral framed by pink cherry blossoms under a pale blue sky with overlaid travel title text.

Wondering where to see Cherry blossom in London 2026 and when? If you’re looking for the best cherry blossom spots in London in 2026, the top places to visit are Battersea Park, St Paul’s Cathedral, Kensington, Regent’s Park, Greenwich Park, Kew Gardens, and Swiss Cottage. In most years, London cherry blossoms bloom from March to late April, with some early trees appearing in February during milder springs.

London may be famous for its landmarks, museums, and classic streets, but spring brings one of its prettiest displays: cherry blossom season. From pink arches in Greenwich Park to elegant blossom-lined streets in Kensington, there are plenty of beautiful places to catch sakura across the city, and this blog lists out exactly where and when to see the Cherry Blossom in London. For a wider seasonal overview, see our London by season guide.

In this guide, you’ll find:
* the best places to see cherry blossom in London
* when each spot usually blooms
* nearest station for each location
* crowd levels
* photography tips and best times to visit

At a Glance: Best Cherry Blossom Spots in London

Here are the best London cherry blossom spots at a glance:

Battersea Park
St Paul’s Cathedral
Kensington: The Boltons, Little Boltons, and Stanley Crescent
Paddington
Ravenscourt Park
Regent’s Park
Greenwich Park
Kew Gardens
Cecile Park, Crouch End
Blithfield Street
Redcliffe Road
Tower Bridge Road
Mount Street Gardens, Mayfair
Thurloe Square / Yalta Memorial Garden
Swiss Cottage Station

Bonus day trip: Castle Combe in the Cotswolds

Cherry blossom season in Japan is a major event that draws visitors from around the globe to witness the petals in full bloom. This is one of my bucket-list items, but it surely is not happening this sakura season. But London has plenty of marvellous places to see the flowers. You can find cherry/spring blossom in some of London’s best parks or in London’s gardens, and lining the suburban streets. From the famous Greenwich Park with beautiful flower arches and poster-perfect scenes of Notting Hill houses.

Delicate pink cherry blossoms clustered on thin branches against a clear blue spring sky.

When do the cherry blossom bloom in London?

Cherry blossom season in London usually runs from March to April, although bloom times vary depending on the weather.

Mild spring: some trees start blooming in late February or early March
Typical season: peak bloom is usually from mid-March to late April
Cooler spring: some spots bloom later and can last into early May

In 2026, some London cherry trees started showing signs of blossom as early as February, so March and April are the key months to watch.

Best time of day to see cherry blossom in London

For the best experience, go early in the morning.

Why?

softer light for photos
fewer people in the background
quieter streets and parks
Better chance of getting clean shots at popular locations

For the busiest blossom spots, aim for:

7:00 to 8:30 am on weekends
before 9:00 am on weekdays

Where to see the Cherry Blossom spots in London?

Here is a list of the top places to see cherry blossoms in London in the order of their bloom time. Also covers some hidden gems in London kept secret among Londoners.

1. Battersea Park

Woman in a floral dress and white knee-high boots perched on a park rail beneath blooming cherry trees.

Woman standing on a park path lined with blooming cherry trees, wearing a light blue floral dress and white knee-high boots while holding a small shoulder bag.

Usually one of the first and most beautiful places with Candy Cotton trees, with the iconic Battersea Power Station chimneys in the background. As it springs early and is not one of the royal parks, it is overlooked, but visit here in mid-March to enjoy the open walk with a straight walkway lined with White Cherry Blossom on both sides. The name Cherry Tree Avenue, Battersea Park, says it all.

And just across the river on the Chelsea embankment, there is a whiter Cherry tree you can use to frame Albert Bridge.

Why visit:

One of the earliest blossom spots in London
Beautiful straight avenue lined with blossoms
Great for wide spring photos

Best time to visit:
Mid-March, early morning

Nearest station:
Battersea Park, Queenstown Road, or Battersea Power Station

Crowd level:
High on weekends, medium on weekday mornings

Where to find:
Cherry Tree Avenue, Battersea Park

Photography tip:
If the path is crowded, skip the full avenue shot and take side-angle photos of the arching branches instead.

2. St. Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral dome framed by pink cherry blossoms against a clear blue sky.

One of the iconic spots of London and the most Instagram-friendly spot of London’s Cherry blossom. Frame these rosy branches right, and you’ll get them framing Sir Christopher Wren’s iconic dome. Extra Gram points if you capture a cloudless blue sky in the background — the pink really pops against an aqua backdrop. Find the trees in St Paul’s Churchyard, to the south of the cathedral.

Why visit:

one of the most photogenic blossom spots in central London
iconic dome backdrop
easy to combine with a city walk

Best time to visit:
Late March, early morning

Nearest station:
St Paul’s

Crowd level:
Medium to high

Where to find:
St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD

Photography tip:
Try framing the blossom with the cathedral dome from across the road, or include a red phone box for a very London shot.

Woman in a blue tulle dress and bow standing beneath pink cherry blossoms facing the domed cathedral facade.

Woman in a blue dress standing under blooming pink cherry blossoms with a classical stone building in the background.

3. Kensington

Overhanging cherry blossom tree in full pink bloom shading a leafy terrace and white balustrade in a quiet city street.

Two hands toast with champagne flutes filled with pink cherry blossoms beneath blooming sakura trees.

There are a few spots that you will have to visit for Cherry blossoms in Kensington. And if you time it right, you can spot Magnolias in Kensington along with the Cherry Blossom trees. Kensington has some of the hidden spots in London to find the best blossoms. If you have seen London bloggers posting, you will surely see pictures of sitting by a crescent-shaped arch with beautiful cascading branches of pink blossoms.

The Boltons

A favourite for spring photography, The Boltons is known for its grand houses and beautiful blossom displays.

Best time to visit:
Late March

Nearest station:
Earl’s Court or West Brompton

Crowd level:
High during peak bloom

Photography tip:
Go very early and be respectful of residents.

Little Boltons

Little Boltons offers a similar feel, with pink blossom and refined London architecture.

Best time to visit:
Late March

Nearest station:
Earl’s Court or West Brompton

Crowd level:
High

Stanley Crescent

Stanley Crescent is one of the most photographed blossom streets in west London, thanks to its curved road and cascading pink branches.

Best time to visit:
Late March to early April

Nearest station:
Notting Hill Gate

Crowd level:
Very high

Where to find:
Stanley Crescent, W11 2NQ

Photography tip:
This is one of the busiest spots in London, so sunrise is your best bet.

Woman in a floral dress and straw hat walking toward a white townhouse beneath a large blossoming pink magnolia tree.

Woman in a floral dress and white knee-high boots posing beneath a large pink-blossomed magnolia tree on a sunlit London street.

Woman in a flowing white skirt twirling beneath blooming cherry trees along a city sidewalk balustrade.

Elegant white townhouse framed by blooming pink cherry trees overhanging a wrought-iron gate and a Stanley Crescent street sign.

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4. Paddington

Sussex Gardens, Paddington, not only has the best townhouses and hotels in London but also sports several Cherry blossom trees. And bonus points if you can get the shot next to red telephone boxes, providing the iconic London Photo op.

Why visit:

Easier than many famous blossom spots
Elegant London street setting
Good for casual photography

Best time to visit:
Late March

Nearest station:
Paddington or Lancaster Gate

Crowd level:
Low to medium

Where to find:
Sussex Gardens, Tyburnia, W2 2RU

Photography tip:
Look out for red phone boxes nearby to create a classic London composition.

5. Ravenscourt Park

One of the lesser-known parks, but it has slowly crept up in popularity. Go there at weekends, and you won’t find any space beyond the basketball court under the canopy of flowers. With a row of Cherry blossom blooms that come out from Late March to April, this little pathway behind the basketball court transforms into one of a kind.

Cherry blossom Spots in London : Woman in a floral dress and wide straw hat standing beneath pink blossom trees on a sunny spring day.

Clusters of pale pink cherry blossoms filling the frame against a clear blue spring sky.

Why visit:

Lovely blossom canopy effect
Less central than other popular spots
Great for local spring walks

Best time to visit:
Late March to early April

Nearest station:
Ravenscourt Park

Crowd level:
Medium on weekdays, high on weekends

Where to find:
Paddenswick Road, Hammersmith, W6 0UA

Photography tip:
Go just after sunrise for the quietest path and softest light.

6. Cotswolds (Bonus spot as a day trip from London)

One of the dreamiest locations in the United Kingdom is the Cotswolds. It has the prettiest group of English villages and is one every tourist must visit. But did you know there is a pretty little hidden spot with the most beautiful backdrop of Cherry blossom trees that you must visit in Castle Combe?

How to find it: Get to the manor with the open grounds when you visit Castle Combe, and on the far left, you will see the beautiful background of Cherry blossoms forming the perfect backdrop over a small bridge.

Best Time to visit: Definitely the First week of April. Since everyone goes to Castle Combe to see the iconic bridge with the background of English cottages, this little area is often missed and remains crowd-free and tourist-free. Visit anytime in the first week of April and enjoy all the best parts Castle Combe has to offer.

Nearest station: Chippenham, then taxi or bus to Castle Combe

Crowd level: Medium in the village overall, but low around this specific blossom spot

**NOTE: This spot is outside London, but worth the day trip.

Woman in a floral dress dancing barefoot under arching pink blossom trees on a sunlit country lane with a lace parasol on the ground.

Woman in a blue floral dress twirling with a lace parasol beneath arching cherry blossom trees on a sunlit country lane.

7. Regents Park

The tricky part with Regents Park is that there are 2 gorgeous spots, and the bloom time for both of them is different, so you will have to go twice if you are thinking of capturing both.

One of them is just outside the park on Chester Road, with gorgeous Cherry blossom trees lining both sides of the road just outside the park. The Kanzan variety was replaced with Sunset Boulevard in 2015.

The second spot is inside the park, on the south end of Avenue Gardens (English Garden) near the Broad Walk, with beautiful arches of Cherry blossom going over beautiful English garden decor.

Chester Road

Outside the park, Chester Road is lined with blossom trees and makes a lovely street scene in spring.

Best time to visit:
Second week of April

Nearest station:
Camden Town or Regent’s Park

Crowd level:
Medium to high

Avenue Gardens / English Garden

Inside the park, near Avenue Gardens and the Broad Walk, you’ll find one of the prettiest cherry blossom displays in London, with soft pink blooms arching above the pathways.

Best time to visit:
Mid to late April

Nearest station:
Regent’s Park, Great Portland Street, or Baker Street

Crowd level:
High

Photography tip:
This is one of the best blossom locations for layered, tunnel-style images.

Woman in a straw hat carrying a picnic basket walks down a blossom-lined garden path beneath arching cherry trees.

Woman in a turquoise romper holding a wicker basket and looking up beneath pink blossoming trees on a petal-strewn garden path.

8. Greenwich Park

A tree-lined park path covered by arches of pink cherry blossoms with ornate benches along the way.

Woman in a white summer dress and straw hat walking under a tunnel of pink cherry blossoms in a sunlit park.

One of my favourite spots for London Cherry blossom is Greenwich Park, and you will see why it is famous when you get there. Just beyond the cricket pitch in Greenwich Park is a road of bursting cherry trees that leads you straight to a Georgian villa called Ranger’s House. Along this straight path, trees lean into each other, creating a Japanese-style cherry blossom tunnel.

Rightly, as its reputation goes, it is always teeming with influencers and Photographers.

Why visit:

One of the most iconic sakura spots in London
Beautiful blossom tunnel effect
Great for dramatic spring photos

Best time to visit:
Late April to early May

Nearest station:
Blackheath for the Ranger’s House side, or Maze Hill for Greenwich Park

Crowd level:
Very high; Very high at peak bloom; one of the busiest cherry blossom spots in London

Where to find:
Greenwich Park, SE10 8QY

Photography tip:
Expect crowds at almost any time of day. Patience helps here, and weekday mornings are usually your best chance.

Woman smiling beneath a canopy of pink cherry blossom trees in a park, wearing a lace-trimmed rose top and hoop earrings

9. Kew Gardens

London’s biggest botanical garden bursts with multiple spots for blossom spotting. Head to the rose garden behind the famous Palm House. Here, you’ll find multiple different varieties of cherry blossom trees, their variant colours working in beautiful harmony (species labels are provided for the botanically minded), and you can get a great shot with the Palm House in the background.

Follow the path around until it becomes ‘Cherry Walk’, and the section between King William’s Temple and the Temperate House is lined with deeper pink cherry blossom. Frame your shot right, and you’ll get the Pagoda in too.

The only drawback of Kew Gardens is that, unlike other parks, entry is not free here. You can get the Kew Gardens tickets on Viator. Day ticket ranges from £19.50 to £21.45.

Why visit:

multiple cherry blossom varieties
beautiful landscaped setting
blossom near the Palm House, Cherry Walk, and the Pagoda

Best time to visit:
Mid to late April

Nearest station:
Kew Gardens

Crowd level:
Medium on weekdays, high on weekends and school holidays

Important note:
Kew Gardens is ticketed, unlike most parks in this guide.

Photography tip:
Head towards Cherry Walk and the area between King William’s Temple and the Temperate House for some of the best blossom displays.

10. Cecile Park, Crouch End

Woman in a floral dress and white knee-high boots sitting on a low stone wall beneath a blooming pink cherry tree in a quaint urban street.

Cecile Park is one of north London’s loveliest spring streets, lined with pink prunus trees that transform the road into a soft tunnel of blossom.

Why visit:

one of London’s prettiest residential blossom streets
less touristy than central spots
lovely local feel

Best time to visit:
April

Nearest station:
Hornsey

Crowd level:
Low to medium

Where to find:
Cecile Park, N8 9AS

11. Blithfield Street

Blithfield Street is small but photogenic, with pastel houses and a neat row of cherry trees that bloom beautifully in spring.

Why visit:

charming mews-style street
pastel houses and blossom together
great for Instagram-style photos

Best time to visit:
April

Nearest station:
Gloucester Road or South Kensington

Crowd level:
Low to medium

Woman in a floral dress, camel coat and white knee-high boots holding an orange drink and posing in front of a pastel blue townhouse.

12. Redcliffe Road

Redcliffe Road is a lovely residential street in Kensington/Chelsea with elegant townhouses and spring blossom that gives it a very classic London feel.

Why visit:

pretty period houses
good blossom-lined street photography
less chaotic than some bigger names

Best time to visit:
April

Nearest station:
Earl’s Court or West Brompton

Crowd level:
Medium

Where to find:
Redcliffe Road, SW10 9NP

13. Tower Bridge Road

This is a popular pick if you want the classic London combination of blossom, city backdrop, and red telephone box.

Why visit:

iconic London photo potential
easy to combine with Tower Bridge and London Bridge
central and easy to reach

Best time to visit:
Mid to late April

Nearest station:
London Bridge

Crowd level:
Medium to high

Where to find:
Tower Bridge Road, SE1 3LU

Photography tip: This is a strong location for city-meets-spring compositions.

Woman in a flowing beige dress poses beneath pink cherry blossoms next to a classic red British phone box on a city sidewalk. — Blossom near Tower Bridge

14. Mount Street Gardens, Mayfair

Mount Street Gardens is a small but lovely central London spot where you can enjoy blossom in a calmer setting.

Why visit:

peaceful public garden
easy central location
nice for a short spring detour

Best time to visit:
Mid to late April

Nearest station:
Bond Street or Green Park

Crowd level:
Medium

Where to find:
Mount Street, W1K 2TH

15. Thurloe Square / Yalta Memorial Garden

Tucked between South Kensington landmarks, this is a good little blossom stop if you’re already exploring the V&A, Natural History Museum, or the area around Exhibition Road.

Why visit:

Central Museum Area Blossom Stop
easy to combine with a day out in South Kensington
Neat row of cherry trees

Best time to visit:
Mid to late April

Nearest station:
South Kensington

Crowd level:
Medium to high

Where to find:
Yalta Memorial Garden, near Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL

16. Swiss Cottage Station

Swiss Cottage Station is one of those unexpected blossom finds that feels like a hidden gem when you catch it at the right time.

Why visit:

easy local blossom stop
charming path in spring
less overexposed than some famous locations

Best time to visit:
Mid to late April

Nearest station:
Swiss Cottage

Crowd level:
Medium, sometimes high at peak bloom

Where to find:
Between Swiss Cottage Station and Swiss Cottage Library

Woman in a pink jacket reaching to touch sunlit cherry blossoms from a balcony during spring. — 2023

Woman in a flowing turquoise dress twirling on a tree-lined path under pale pink cherry blossoms — 2023

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