It has come to my attention that there appears to be some confusion on the streets of London.

While strolling through Embankment Gardens on his lunchbreak, @HoareTom caught a worrying snippet of conversation between two American tourists:

American 1: “This park is so cute. What’s it called?”

American 2: “Oh, this is Covent Garden”

Clearly, there seems to be a dangerous amount of false knowledge circulating in certain parts of the West End.

As anyone who has ever directed a disappointed dancing elephant away from Piccadilly Circus will know, the problems such misinformation can bring are many, far reaching and a hazard for those in open toe shoes (especially in rush hour).

Therefore, it’s only right that we set this “it’s a garden” / “it’s not a garden” malarkey straight once and for all.

Spread the word, let’s nip this thing in the bud (no garden pun intended).

Coming up next week: the distinct lack of glass in Crystal Palace.