Watercolour of London's most hidden green space...
Gray’s Inn in central London is one of the four Inns of Court and is especially famous for its gardens, traditionally known as “the Walks,” which are often described as one of the most attractive green spaces in the city centre.
The Walks date from at least 1597, when Sir Francis Bacon was paid to plant trees and lay out formal walks, transforming what had been a dumping ground (“Green Court”) into a structured garden and promenade.
They consist of several tree‑lined alleys, gravel paths, and ornamental borders, with south‑facing lawns and the later incorporation of plane trees and naturalistic touches attributed to Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in the eighteenth century.
 
Interesting facts...
William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is widely believed to have been first performed in Gray’s Inn Hall in 1594, staged by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men before a very rowdy crowd.
The evening turned into such a drunken, riotous affair that it became known as the “Night of Errors,” with a mock trial later held to “blame” the chaos on an imaginary culprit.