FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Grosvenor Square

When will Grosvenor Square reopen?

Grosvenor Square will reopen to the public in July 2026 following its year-long transformation.

It is possible to hire space within The Wheatsheaf Building at Grosvenor Square. The space will be managed by London Wildlife Trust and can host events of up to 40 people. More information of how to book the space will be available shortly via London Wildlife Trust.

For larger corporate events, we will be taking enquiries for 2027 shortly, and will publish an events policy later this year.

In summer Grosvenor Square will be open from 7am to 9pm. In winter Grosvenor Square will be open from 7am to 6pm. 

Dogs are welcome at Grosvenor Square, however must be kept on a lead at all times. Please keep dogs away from the children’s play areas and all water features including the wetlands.

Grosvenor Square has been designed for everyone and is wheelchair accessible and step free. There is an accessible toilet.

Drinking water is available at Grosvenor Square for refillable bottles, with bottle filling stations within the garden.

There will be a garden warden at Grosvenor Square from 7am to 7pm everyday Monday to Sunday. There is also 24-hour CCTV at Grosvenor Square, with local security patrols to ensure that the Square is a safe place for all to enjoy as well as

London Wildlife Trust will deliver educational programmes from The Wheatsheaf Building at Grosvenor Square, funded by the Westminster Foundation as part of Grosvenor’s investment into creating an extraordinary urban wildlife garden in the heart of the West End. From summer 2026, the centre will offer learning opportunities for children, young people and adults focused on biodiversity, climate change, the natural environment and the Square’s rich history.

The programmes will be available to book via London Wildlife Trust’s website shortly.

Bikes and skateboards must be dismounted and walked through Grosvenor Square. No bikes can be locked to the perimeter fence or gates.

Yes, there are three toilets at Grosvenor Square. One toilet is accessible.

London Wildlife Trust will run the cafe kiosk at Grosvenor Square. There will be a selection of cold food including sandwiches, ice cream and cakes, as well as soft drinks including barista made coffee, available for purchase.

The Café Kiosk will be open from 8am – 5pm daily (till 4pm in winter)

To reach the Grosvenor Square management team, please email Grosvenor.square@grosvenor.com or to report damage or accidents at the square call the Grosvenor help desk on 02073120011.

Grosvenor Square has been conceptualised and designed by leading experts from Tonkin Liu and BDP, with the planting strategy led by the renowned late horticulturalist Professor Nigel Dunnett, and leading ecologist Gary Grant.

Yes, you can have a picnic at Grosvenor Square, however we ask you to follow this guidance.

To ensure everyone enjoys Grosvenor Square fully, we ask that you refrain from the
following:

  • Collecting or soliciting money – if you are holding a charity picnic, any collections must take
    place outside of the park boundary, you may need to check this with your local authority.
  • Corporate advertising and distribution of leaflets – if you are holding an informal staff picnic
    you will not be permitted to display any corporate banners or distribute promotional
    material.
  • Cooking or barbecuing in the garden – as well as being a fire hazard, abandoned barbecues
    can be a hazard to other visitors and to wildlife.
  • Using glassware – we ask that you use plastic cups and bottles where possible. Broken glass is
    a hazard to other visitors and wildlife and very difficult to remove from parkland.
  • Playing ball games.
  • Playing music audible to other visitors.
  • Fixing anything to trees or driving anything into the ground.
  • Fixing anything to memorials.
  • Erecting tents, marquees, or other structures.
  • Releasing balloons or bringing weighted balloons.
  • We have no objection to alcoholic drinks, but they must be available free of charge (i.e. not
    for sale), and for consumption by your guests only. And of course, alcohol must only be made
    available to persons over the age of 18.
  • Picnics must not be attended by more than 50 people.
  • Remember, before you leave the garden to collect all of your litter together to take with you.
    Please do not leave any items unattended at any time, both to protect your items from theft
    and to prevent them causing a possible security alert. Please be respectful of the residents
    and businesses surrounding the square and do not cause any anti-social behaviour that may
    disturb them. Above all, please be considerate, so other people can enjoy the garden too.