 The Walks were well @-@ maintained during the reign of William III , although the Inn 's lack of prosperity made more improvements impossible . In 1711 the gardener was ordered not to admit " any women or children into the Walkes " , and in 1718 was given permission to physically remove those he found . At the end of the 18th century Charles Lamb said that the Walks were " the best gardens of any of the Inns of Court , their aspect being altogether reverend and law @-@ abiding " . In 1720 the old gate was replaced by " a pair of handsome iron gates with peers and other proper imbellishments " . The 19th and 20th centuries saw few major changes , apart from the introduction of plane trees into the Walks . 
