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The Sky Garden, located atop the "Walkie Talkie" building at 20 Fenchurch Street, is London’s highest public garden. This stunning space offers lush greenery, landscaped terraces, and panoramic views of the city skyline.
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Sky Garden
Welcome to the historic heart of the City of London, a vibrant financial district where ancient cobblestone streets intersect with soaring monuments of contemporary glass and steel. You are standing before one of the most…
Listen in the app2The South Entrance and Security Concourse
We begin our physical journey at the southern entrance of the Walkie-Talkie building, the designated gateway for all visitors seeking the heights of the Sky Garden. The atmosphere here is often thick with anticipation as crowds…
Listen in the app3Level Thirty-Five Arrival and the Sky Pod Bar
As the elevator doors gracefully slide open on level thirty-five, you are immediately thrust into the luminous, expansive environment of the main atrium. The transition from the enclosed, high-speed lift to this voluminous,…
Listen in the app4The Open-Air Sky Deck
From the central atrium, make your way toward the southern edge of the building, where the heavy glass doors open onto the magnificent, open-air Sky Deck. Stepping out onto this protruding balcony is often the defining moment of…
Listen in the app5The Western Garden Terraces
Returning to the interior warmth of the main atrium, direct your attention to the gently sloping terraced steps that rise elegantly along the western flank of the building. This pathway marks the beginning of your journey through…
Listen in the app6Darwin Brasserie and the Sub-Building Exterior
As you reach the uppermost landing of the terraced gardens, you find yourself standing before a fascinating structural anomaly nestled within the greater atrium. This sleek, futuristic, cube-like sub-building houses the premium…
Listen in the app7Fenchurch Restaurant and The Upper Terrace
Hovering directly above the Darwin Brasserie, occupying the absolute highest point of the inner sub-building on level thirty-six, is the exclusive Fenchurch Restaurant. This establishment represents the absolute pinnacle of fine…
Listen in the app8The Eastern Garden Path and City Views
Having explored the highest dining tiers, we now begin our gentle descent down the eastern staircases, completing our circular navigation of the spectacular atrium. This side of the Sky Garden offers a distinctly different…
Listen in the app9Closing
As our detailed exploration of the Sky Garden draws to a close, find a quiet space near the perimeter glass to take one last, sweeping look across the magnificent city of London. We have journeyed from the chaotic, ancient…
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What is Sky Garden?
Sky Garden is a place in United Kingdom with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.5112, -0.0836 |
| Last updated |