There is a Garden in the clouds...

Sky High...

Located 42 floors above the city of London, Sky Garden is a stunning public garden that is best of all, free!

How is this possible you ask? Just book your visit (do it here) within the coming 2-3 weeks and a specific time (in 15min blocks) to go up. I coincided mine to the estimated sunset of the day we were going but alas... the clouds thwarted my plans.

Don't go too early as you'll only be able to go up within minutes of your designated time. Remember to bring your ticket or have it accessible on your phone and be prepared for airport style security checks. (ok, maybe not so intense but you do have to go through a metal detector)

From there, you ride the lift up and come upon the Sky Pod Bar. Let's ignore the view for a moment and focus on the bar - the cocktail menu is diverse, ever changing and interesting and unlike other cocktail bars left me with the tough decision of what to pick as there were so many I wanted to try!

The execution was expertly, presentation top notch and the taste delicious. Didn't have to sit and nurse this one! (yes I licked the sugar and cinnamon off the lid when no one was looking)

But what about the garden? What about the view?

The garden is lovely and actually landscaped in a way to allow rest or hiding spots as you ascend the stairs. The floor to ceiling glass ensures you don't miss even a bit of the view.

As for the view. Well that's just fantastic. Even more so as the sun sets and the lights across London start to sparkle. No need to go into too much detail, the photos speak for themselves...

Keep an eye out on the Sky Garden website as they've now started Sky High Music Sessions where not only DJs entertain the visitors but also live bands and acoustic sets. Get your toes tappin on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday eve.

Would we go back? Absolutely. It's definitely something impressive to show the out of towners (just don't tell them about the free bit!) and to see the ever changing London landscape through the day and seasons. If you're intending to just spend the night having a bevvy or few then do try to book a table else fight it out like the rest of us or awkwardly stand waiting to pounce on the first available to come up.

Stay tuned for the review on the Darwin Brasserie where we had dinner after checking out the garden and views.

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Sky Garden can be found at:

20 Fenchurch Street

London EC3M 3BY
E: info@skygarden.london

Opening Hours:

Mon - Fri: 10am - 6pm (last booking slot 4.30pm)
Sat - Sun: 11am - 9pm (last booking slot 7.30pm)