How To Visit The Roof Gardens Kensington High Street

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How to visit the roof gardens kensington high street.

The tripartite gardens spanish english and tudor form part of the design concept of the building. The plan is for the roof gardens to reopen in late 2019 or early 2020 mr rose said. Kensington roof gardens the roof garden formerly known as derry and toms roof gardens and kensington roof gardens is a roof garden covering 6000 m2 1 5 acres on top of the former derry toms building on kensington high street in central london in the royal borough of kensington and chelsea. A roof garden constructed 1936 1938 by ralph hancock occupying 0 6 hectares on the roof of the former derry and toms department store in kensington high street.

Set amidst 1 5 acres of stunning rooftop gardens 100 feet above kensington high street there s no better place to celebrate the weekend. The roof gardens private members club is as glamorous as it comes. There are 5 ways to get from emirates stadium to kensington roof gardens by subway bus taxi car or towncar. Get in the elevator and you ll head up and up.

The site at 99 kensington high street consists of the sixth and seventh floors of the former derry toms store. Access to the building is via derry street which branches off kensington high street. Select an option below to see step by step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rio s travel planner. Head into the lobby on a little side street off kensington high street and ask at the reception for visiting the roof gardens.

Originally opened in 1938 the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder virgin limited edition was unable.