Kensington Roof Terrace Gardens

Virgin limited edition occupied the roof gardens as a tenant from 1981 2018.

Kensington roof terrace gardens. 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. You enter on derry street just off kensington high street. 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. The rest of the roof has a variety of gardens colonnades some with seating and a variety of architectural styles.

The roof gardens has now closed. 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. 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.

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. The kensington roof gardens are located at 99 kensington high st kensington london w8 5sa. A conversation with thomas rose from property agent cushman wakefield has uncovered news of a potential reopening for kensington roof gardens. 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.

Step out onto the rooftop terrace of. 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. Hoping to find a bidder for the space cushman wakefield have their fingers firmly crossed for a reopening in. They re free to visit and are typically open to the public throughout the day as well as some evenings.

But good things clearly happen to those who wait as reported by the evening standard. 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.