Visiting the Sky Garden London
On Father’s Day this year we had a really nice day in London, visiting the Imperial War Museum and wandering across the city, exploring Borough Market and getting treats in Covent Garden. But, the highlight of our trip was experiencing the Sky Garden for the first time.
What is Sky Garden?
The Sky Garden is London’s tallest public garden. Free to enter, it’s an oasis of plants, trees, seating areas and views across London. It’s home to bars and restaurants if you want to make more of your visit or, you can just visit to admire the view like we did.
Where is Sky Garden?
Situated in the top floor of the Walkie Talkie, The Fenchurch Building, the Sky Garden is in the heart of the City area of London, just a stone’s throw from The Monument and not far from the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
How do you get tickets to Sky Garden?
Free tickets for the Sky Garden are released every Monday morning (excluding bank holidays) three weeks in advance for the whole week. You simply book them online, choosing an entry time when you book.
Visiting Sky Garden
When we visited the Sky Garden we were slightly early but were let in and had to queue through the Sky Garden reception area until we came to an airport style security system. This was slightly chaotic, and very busy, but it didn’t take too long.
We then went in the lift to the Sky Garden and were instantly blown away by how vast and open the space is. There are both indoor and outdoor areas to enjoy and you have no limit on the amount of time you spend in the Sky Garden once you are there.
We decided to go outside first and made out way onto the balcony. This area runs the length of the Sky Garden and gives full views to many of London’s landmarks. There are signs prompting you with the buildings you can see and we all really enjoyed spotting The Shard, St Paul’s and so much more. The amount of roof gardens that we could see in London is amazing!
Back inside we climbed stairs to the top of the Sky Garden where there’s a vast seating area backed by giant windows. We stopped here to rest a while and just enjoy the Sky Garden with great views of the Gherkin behind us.
After our rest we walked back down the other side of the Sky Garden, enjoying seeing the space from a whole new perspective. Dave and LP went back on the balcony for one last look and we all used the toilets before we left. There are a few toilets dotted around and they were constantly being cleaned and attended to.
When it was time to leave we simply got back in a lift to the ground floor and left the building. It was much less busy later in the afternoon than when we arrived at lunch time.
Before we left we popped to the gift shop which is across the road from the Sky Garden to buy a magnet. The shop was part shop, part restaurant and a little odd but great if you’re after a souvenir.
We had a great time at the Sky Garden and were amazed that it was free. You pay quite a lot for other attractions that offer not even half as good views as the Sky Garden gave us. It was a great experience and we would definitely visit again.
You can find out more about Sky Garden over on their website and for reference the address is: 1 Sky Garden Walk, London EC3M 8AF
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