Sights · Our pick in London
Sky Garden
A garden in the sky
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Image courtesy of © Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Sky Garden
The Sky Garden fills the top three floors of 20 Fenchurch Street, the building known as the Walkie-Talkie, with a landscaped garden under a glass roof and an open-air terrace. The views over the Thames, the Tower and the City are superb. Visits are by timed booking, released online a few weeks ahead; there are also bars and restaurants. Monument station is a few minutes’ walk away.
Why it's on our list
- Panoramic views
- Indoor garden
- Book a time slot
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sky Garden before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Sky Garden, as the crow flies.
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square0.2 mi5 min walk
- The Ned0.3 mi7 min walk
- Andaz London Liverpool Street0.4 mi9 min walk
- Shangri-La The Shard0.5 mi10 min walk
- The Dixon0.7 mi14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Sky Garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- MonumentDistrictCircle0.1 mi2 min walk
- London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail0.3 mi5 min walk
- BankNorthernCentralWaterloo & CityDLR0.3 mi6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Lower Thames Street0.2 mi5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Minories0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Tower of London0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Shard0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Eye1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Covent Garden1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Trafalgar Square1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The British Museum2.0 miWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Leicester Square2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Westminster Abbey2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Buckingham Palace2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Harrods3.5 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
Main rail terminals
- London Bridge0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Liverpool Street0.5 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo1.4 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Charing Cross1.9 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Euston2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Victoria2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Paddington4.0 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 32 min