I’ve never ventured into Mount St Garden Sacred Nature grotto before, and international first and so beautiful and serene I wanted to share the experience. Even though I’ve been to this area of London’s Mayfair a lot, my favourite London hotel, The Connaught is 30 seconds away, the stationary shop Mount St printers I love to browse, I love the smell, like a perfumers for me, the Hideway cafe, where I have bought lunch to go and wandered into the gardens behind the cafe, I didn’t know this secret oasis within the gardens behind existed.

It maybe new. The jasmine arch gifts it’s scent but there’s definitely more arch than jasmine, which makes me believe this winding path leading to a stone sunken garden is an addition.

When I arrived it was deserted. Three amber benches awaited with curved backs designed for comfort unlike a traditional park bench awaited. I chose one to the right, leaving the bench opposite and the one on my right vacant.

I remember thinking I hope no one comes. And they didn’t.

I could hear the chatter and laughter of other garden visitors but for 20 minutes while I waited for a friend who actually didn’t arrive I had this sanctuary to myself.

They say the best things in life are free.

Whilst I sat I thought how lovely this space was, I have a small garden I enjoy, but for people living and working in the City centre this beautiful free space available for everyone stands in stark contrast to the businesses surrounding it, you have to be pretty flush to enter.

For visitors, there are a few cafes and restaurants around the Mount St gardens so if you want somewhere to while away an hour, conversing with the flowers, eat lunch to go, or just reflect and relax, I highly recommend this one tucked away next to the Mayfair public library.

The gothic architecture of the apartment buildings that surround Mount St Garden is pretty splendid but this secret oasis a garden within a garden, with a winding path down, surrounded by lush trees of unusual variety is a must visit for any weary traveller in need of a place to rest and wait a while.

It would be an excellent retreat, peaceful for anyone who needed to calm down in private, even have a good cry. There aren’t many places you can do that in London without an audience.