The May Balfour Garden (Marlow)

Address

Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BN

The garden is in Institute Road, Marlow, opposite the Library and close to the High Street. A ramp provides disabled access to the garden.

Restricted items

There are some items you cannot use in Buckinghamshire Council open spaces in the Wycombe area. This includes:

  • remote controlled vehicles
  • drones
  • metal detecting equipment

Facilities

  • this is an ornamental walled garden containing the impressive Akeler Sundial, created by the acclaimed sculptor Edwin Russell FRBS
  • there is a splendid view of Marlow Place, at one time the Royal Military Academy, framed by annual bedding and mixed herbaceous borders
  • the May Balfour garden is a quiet, peaceful garden, popular with office workers taking their lunch break

Damage or vandalism

Occasionally sites may be subject to misuse or acts of vandalism, which can result in damaged play equipment, graffiti, broken glass or other such issues. In the event that you find a problem at one of our play spaces tell us.

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