Originally opened in 1938 the gardens were open to the public until january 2018 when the leaseholder virgin limited edition was unable.
How to visit the roof gardens kensington high street.
Head into the lobby on a little side street off kensington high street and ask at the reception for visiting the roof gardens.
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.
If they re open you ll be directed to an elevator covered with flamingos and ferns.
There are 5 ways to get from emirates stadium to kensington roof gardens by subway bus taxi car or towncar.
The site at 99 kensington high street consists of the sixth and seventh floors of the former derry toms store.
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.
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.
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.
Set amidst 1 5 acres of stunning rooftop gardens 100 feet above kensington high street there s no better place to celebrate the weekend.
Access to the building is via derry street which branches off kensington high street.
Above the noise and above the hustle and bustle of everyday london life.
The roof gardens private members club is as glamorous as it comes.