Berkeley Square Plaza

Address: Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London W1J, United Kingdom

Hours: Public open space (always accessible)

Admission: Free

Berkeley Square is a formal garden square in the Mayfair district of central London, England, laid out during the 18th century and named after the Berkeley family. It is one of London’s best known garden squares and is surrounded by townhouses and commercial buildings.

The square’s central lawn and mature plane trees are the main visual features, with the garden framed by streets including Berkeley Street and Hill Street. The surrounding buildings reflect Georgian and later architectural phases typical of Mayfair.

The square was part of the 18th-century development of Mayfair and has remained an urban green space used historically by residents and visitors. Its status and planting have been maintained through private and local conservation arrangements.

Berkeley Square sits in the City of Westminster in central London, a short walk from Oxford Street and Piccadilly; it is in the heart of the Mayfair neighbourhood.

• Private garden: The central garden is private and not generally open to the public; the square itself is a focal point in Mayfair and often photographed from surrounding streets.

What to See#

• Berkeley Square garden: The private communal garden at the square, historically planted with mature London plane trees and surrounded by Georgian and later townhouses.

Berkeley Square sits in Mayfair, a short walk from Green Park (Piccadilly line) and Bond Street (Central and Jubilee lines). Numerous buses serve the area (routes along Piccadilly and Oxford Street).

• Stand on the north side of the square and look up at the edges of the plane trees where brass plaques mark notable 'Berkeley Square' anecdotes-there's local lore here that most guidebooks miss.
• Visit early morning to watch dog-walkers and office cleaners move through the square; Saturdays are the quietest.
• Observe the plane tree at the north-east corner-the tree has been a landmark in accounts of the square for centuries and has had careful veterinary care in recent years.