The Poet Laureate, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, attended the ceremony on Wednesday at the Barbican Centre’s Conservatory, the first time it was held there. The Freedom ceremony is ...

One of the best and free attractions in the UK is the Barbican's conservatory that is home to thousands of species of plants including banana trees, cacti, yuccas and Swiss cheese plant.

The Conservatory was designed by the Barbican’s architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, and surrounds the Barbican Theatre’s fly tower, from which scenery for productions taking place on the stage six ...

Also close is the Barbican, home to the brutalist Barbican Conservatory which is well worth a visit. Cots can be requested at no extra cost, with some rooms sleeping up to three people including a ...

Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire lands in fourth (28,200 hashtags) with its Georgian grandeur, while the tropical Barbican Conservatory (23,300 hashtags) rounds out the top five as a leafy oasis in ...

Particular favourites of ours for a budget-friendly bank holiday weekend include: BARBICAN CONSERVATORY: A glasshouse bursting with tropical plants (and terrapins!) within a brutalist housing ...

Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire lands in fourth (28,200 hashtags) with its Georgian grandeur, while the tropical Barbican Conservatory (23,300 hashtags) rounds out the top five as a leafy oasis in the ...