Tom Hedley looks behind the door into the Barbican conservatory.
Vines weave freely through what could be the remains of a long lost world.
The Barbican boasts the second largest conservatory in London, filled with more than 2000 varieties of tropical plants.
The glass-roofed garden features some of the most enticing cacti, exotic shrubberies and herbs.
Multiple levels of maze-like passages will help you forget the concrete and cement outside, while the permanent citizens, varieties of koi carp and turtles, will only glance at you – they are unlikely to pay you a second thought.
An atmosphere like no other, the Barbican conservatory is well worth a lazy day off.
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