Berkeley Square, Grade II listed garden square in Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

Berkeley Square is a garden square in Mayfair, City of Westminster, laid out in the mid-18th century by William Kent. Its plain lawns and paths are bordered by London plane trees planted in 1789. At its centre stands Alexander Munro's 1865 sculptural fountain, donated by the third Marquess of Lansdowne.

The square emerged from Berkeley House grounds in 1733, leading to grand properties being built on three sides of the garden area. This development made it one of London's most prestigious residential neighborhoods.

The square's name comes from Berkeley, Gloucestershire, home of the noble family that built Berkeley House nearby until it burned down in 1733. Gunter's Tea Shop, founded in 1757 under the sign At the Pineapple by Domenico Negri, traded here and was later run by generations of the Gunter family. Today the gardens are overlooked by offices and private clubs, and only number 48 remains wholly residential.

You can reach Berkeley Square via Green Park and Bond Street Underground stations, with several bus routes stopping near the garden. The space is easy to access and sits centrally in the heart of Mayfair.

A London Plane tree in the southwest corner was designated as a Great Tree of London due to its size and condition. This recognition marks it as one of the city's most notable specimens.