London Dog Walking - Victoria Embankment Gardens

Victoria Embankment Gardens was constructed as part of the Embankment in the late 19th century. It has a number of statues including one of the Scottich poet Robert Burns. Constructed on land reclaimed from the Thames, it has an original watergate, which is now high and dry from the Thames. It was built in 1626 as the triumphal entry to the Thames for the Duke of Buckingham.







The water gate was part of York House, which once stood on the site, the home to the Archbishops of York, before becoming the Duke's residence.











In the summer the gardens host a season of open-air concerts.