Kensington roof gardens due to reopen.
Kensington roof gardens entrance.
Call it a comeback.
The site at 99 kensington high street consists of the sixth and seventh floors of the former derry toms store.
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Published 04 june 2019.
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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.
However less than three hours later the roof gardens tweeted that it.
Hidden gem just off kensington high street.
Free entrance just sign in at the reception.
Just show up and get shown up.
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.
The plan is for the roof gardens to reopen in late 2019 or early 2020 mr rose said.
120 fenchurch street the city ec3m 5ba.
Plus all admission tickets are included in the tour price.
Late on 2 january the independent announced that virgin limited edition would imminently close the the roof gardens commonly known as kensington roof gardens and its babylon restaurant which richard branson s virgin has run for 37 years.
The roof gardens london.
Did he transform it into a secret hub to research travel through time and space.
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 to the reception and sign in entrance is through an ordinary looking door down a side road.
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.
In 1981 richard branson took a garden in the sky and made it all his own.
And yes there are flamingos.
99 kensington high street london w8 5sa england.
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London s favourite garden in the sky could be making a return.
Go up to the 6th floor to enjoy the beautiful and quiet roof gardens.