One of the two entrances to Gibbon's Rent

Gibbon's Rent


Buried between soaring blocks of flats, this tiny alley has been transformed by locals into a secret garden lined with potted plants. A small wooden wardrobe, thumbing its nose at the gargantuan Shard looming in the distance, acts as a book-swap library. Annoyingly there are no benches to sit and relax.

There are two entrances: one on Magdalen St and one on Holyrood St.


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