Kensington Roof Terrace Gardens

The kensington roof gardens are located at 99 kensington high st kensington london w8 5sa.

Kensington roof terrace gardens.

The roof gardens formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens and kensington roof gardens is a roof garden covering 6 000 m 1 5 acres on top of the former derry and toms building on kensington high street in central london in the royal borough of kensington and chelsea they have for a long time been the largest roof garden in europe but was surpassed by the roof garden on the. They re free to visit and are typically open to the public throughout the day as well as some evenings. You enter on derry street just off kensington high street. Originally opened in 1938 the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder virgin limited edition was unable.

The southeast corner of the roof affords a beautiful view out over kensington toward chelsea. Step out onto the rooftop terrace of. Virgin limited edition occupied the roof gardens as a tenant from 1981 2018. It even has a little pond containing flamingos and ducks.

The roof gardens cover 1 5 acres on top of the former derry and toms building on kensington high street making it the largest roof garden in europe. A conversation with thomas rose from property agent cushman wakefield has uncovered news of a potential reopening for kensington roof gardens. It played a key part in the london nightlife scene showcasing top djs and live musical talent from across the decades as well as hosting numerous events showbiz parties award ceremonies weddings and dinners in its award winning restaurant babylon. The terraced gardens are easily one of the best secret spots in central london and well worth a visit on any trip to the city.

Although a restaurant clubbing and event venue the extraordinary kensington roof gardens are still accessible to the general public during the day if there are no functions taking place ring to check before your visit. But good things clearly happen to those who wait as reported by the evening standard. The roof gardens has now closed. 1930s in the 1930s trevor bowen the vice president of barkers the kensington department store that owned the site and constructed the building in 1932 commissioned ralph hancock a leading.

Hidden on top of the old derry and toms later biba department store one hundred feet above kensington high street visitors wishing to explore the gardens just need to go. Kensington roof gardens formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens and later the roof gardens is a private roof garden covering 6 000 square metres 65 000 sq ft on top of the former derry toms building on kensington high street in central london.