The plan is for the roof gardens to reopen in late 2019 or early 2020 mr rose said.
How high up are the 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.
More about the roof gardens the roof gardens is a truly spectacular venue and one of london s most beautiful locations.
The kensington roof gardens are located at 99 kensington high st kensington london w8 5sa.
The new derry toms building has opened but work on the roof gardens is still almost a year away.
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.
But good things clearly happen to those who wait as reported by the evening standard.
Hoping to find a bidder for the space cushman wakefield have their fingers firmly crossed for a reopening in.
Overall the gardens comprise of 1 5 hectares of land and the soil is many inches thick 18 to be precise perfect for growing all manner of plants and flowers.
Via flickr cc2 0 visit the roof gardens at kensington and tips to know before you go.
Say i do at the roof gardens.
Set on the 6th floor high above kensington high street with three themed gardens and four resident flamingos the roof gardens is incomparable.
Surrounding the forest structure is a grove of supertrees 50 meter high alien looking towers that also have high walks suspended between them for treetop views of the gardens.
And the building of the new barkers store which will widen kensington high street and remove the bottleneck in the corner with kensington church street has yet to begin.
The site at 99 kensington high street consists of the sixth and seventh floors of the former derry toms store.
A conversation with thomas rose from property agent cushman wakefield has uncovered news of a potential reopening for kensington roof gardens.