Bringing our city to your living room kensington roof gardens one of london s best known party venues is set to reopen as a world class restaurant or members club by early 2020.
Roof gardens open to public.
The roof garden was owned by sir richard branson from 1981 to 2018 and was open to the public for this period.
120 fenchurch street the city ec3m 5ba.
Originally opened in 1938 the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder virgin limited edition was unable to reach an agreement with the freeholder about renewal of the lease.
There is an english woodland garden with nearly 100 species of tree spanish garden with fountains and walled tudor garden.
Crossrail place sits almost exactly on the meridian line and the planting is arranged according to which hemisphere they are from with asian plants such as bamboos to the east and plants such as ferns from the americas to the west.
Wander through and admire the exotic plants relax on one of the many benches nestled in hidden pathways or enjoy a show in the amphitheatre.
Open daily to the public until 9pm or sunset in summer crossrail place roof garden is one of london s largest.
On the roof deck or falling on the adjacent public way.
The gardens are open to the public by appointment and for a fee.
I d return from time to time but could never find the place open to the public.
Just show up and get shown up.
The attention to detail including heaters and big soft blankets on the roof to wrap yourselves in during the uk s cold period are first class.
A sign shall be posted on each door between the stairway and the roof indicating the following information.
Whether the rooftop garden can be occupied or not occupied 3.
Descanso members can enter just by showing their card membership has its advantages said public relations director kim.
Maximum design load 2.
If an occupied rooftop garden the maximum occupant load.
Kensington roof gardens is a private roof garden covering 6 000 square metres on top of the former derry toms building on kensington high street in central london.
Set on top of 120 fenchurch street the new development 15 floors above the street and the 2 800 square metre roof garden is fully open to the public.
Descano gardens is open seven days a week from 9 a m.
Kensington roof gardens project of the week 5 7 18 youtube.