u/JoBrodie

The famous Cherry Blossom Avenue in Greenwich Park is in full bloom and should stay that way for a few days (weather permitting) so this weekend and early next week will be good to see them. The park is open from 6am to 8pm. There's a Mobility Buggy Service running between St Mary's Gate (the one at the bottom of the park near Cutty Sark) and Vanbrugh Gate (near the Ignatius Sancho café (and loos), with another stop at the Pavilion Café (and loos) near the Observatory / General Wolfe statue.

Quickest access to the blossom avenue is Blackheath Gate.

The ones at Chesterfield Gate are also looking fantastic. The big one in the Flower Garden near Vanbrugh Gate has had some petal drop so looking a tiny bit depleted (but still lovely) and the carpet of petals on the grass beneath it will become very pretty.

Pink blossoms of Prunus serrulata 'Pink perfection' at Cherry Blossom Avenue in Greenwich Park, near to the Blackheath Gate entrance on the Blackheath side of the park - photo from 17 April 2026

One of several trees at Chesterfield Gate - photo taken on 16 April 2026. This spot has fewer photographers vying for spots.

Photo from 17 April 2026 showing some 'repositioning' of the blossom from the tree to the grass below. This one is just by the Ignatius Sancho café by Vanbrugh Gate.

Photo from 2025 (16 April 2025) of the same tree above, showing petals carpeting the grass beneath it.

Jo