HerxTravels
  • Home
    • About
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • Lifestyle
    • Wellness
    • Personal
  • Korea
  • Destinations
    • Resources >
      • Travel Essentials
    • Bucketlist
  • Disclaimer
  • Home
    • About
    • Contact
  • Blog
  • Lifestyle
    • Wellness
    • Personal
  • Korea
  • Destinations
    • Resources >
      • Travel Essentials
    • Bucketlist
  • Disclaimer

Why You Should Visit Sky Garden: London's Best Free View of the City

10/12/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
20 Fenchurch Street aka Walkie-Talkie opened in 2015 and is a commercial skyscraper. The nickname, Walkie-Talkie comes from the architectural shape of the building. On the 35th floor is Sky Garden; a three storey public garden, open terrace, restuarant and bar with a 360 degree view of the city. Here are some reasons why you should add this on to your London Itinerary.
Picture

​First, it's FREE!

Travelling can be quite expensive depending on your taste and it doesn't help that London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. As a traveller, you want to visit all the major sights which can be hard because you have to shell out tons of cash for most attractions which turn out to be mediocre. It's even harder when you are visiting more than one country and trying to decide what sights are the most important to spend your money on. That is why Sky Garden is a must see, you pay absolutely nothing! All you have to do is go on their website and reserve your free ticket at the time slot you want and voila, you get your ticket! Keep it mind there are a certain amount of tickets available per day and there is a time limit with each ticket. Check the website for more info.
Picture
Picture

​#2 The Views

Like I mentioned before, Sky Garden has a 360 degree view of the city which is uninterrupted. It may not be the tallest building in the city but it is located in a great spot which allows you to view places like The Shard, Tower Bridge, City Hall and more!

​#3 Greenspace

The landscape at Sky Garden is by award-winning landscape architects, Gillespies. A lot of the plants are drought resistant species from the Mediterranean and Africa. They also have plants like French Lavender, Rosemary, African Lily and many more species of flowers and plants.
Picture

​#4 The Food & Drinks

Sky Garden has two bars; City Garden Bar and Sky Pod Bar. They also have three restaurants; Fenchurch Restaurant, Fenchurch Terrace and Darwin Brasserie. As you could imagine, these places are typical London prices, if not a little higher because of the venue. However, the food at Darwin is very delicious and the view is amazing!
Picture

​#5 No Crowding

Unlike most popular attractions in London, Sky Garden is not crowded. Since visitors need to book time slots and have a time limit to visit Sky Garden, there are no large crowds to fight through. This makes a large difference, as the venue is more relaxing, since there is no fighting to get space to take your photos. It makes the experience a lot more pleasant without the crowds.
Picture

​#6 Location

Sky Garden is in a very convenient area. Some attractions close by are Tower Bridge, London Bridge, The Shard, Leadenhall Market, St. Dunstan and more! These places are all within walking distance from Sky Garden, so you can walk around after you are finished at Sky Garden.
Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Welcome to Herxtravels!

    I’m Hilda, the writer behind Herxtravels. Here you can find travel guides, reviews and tips. Find out more about me here.


    LATEST ON INSTAGRAM


      SUBSCRIBE 

    Subscribe

    Archives

    January 2020
    December 2019
    April 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    January 2016
    June 2015
    February 2015
    October 2014


    Categories

    All
    24 Hours In New Orleans
    Bali
    Bangkok
    Best Things To Do In Moscow
    Best Things To Do In St.petersburg
    Bourbon Street New Orleans
    Cambodia
    Casinos In Macau
    Chiang Mai
    Chiang Rai
    China
    East Asia
    Europe
    France
    French Quarter
    Garden District Nola New Orleans
    Hainan Island
    Hawaii
    High Tea In Macau
    Hong Kong
    Honolulu
    Japan
    Krabi
    Kuang Is Waterfalls Luang Prabang
    Laos
    Laos Travel Guide
    Liechtenstein
    London
    Louisiana
    Luang Prabang
    Luang Prabang Attractions
    Luxembourg
    Macau
    Malaysia
    Mariana Islands
    Moscow Attractions
    Moscow Itinerary
    Moscow Russia
    New Orleans
    New Orleans Attractions
    New Orleans Guide
    Oahu Attractions
    One Week In Moscow
    Paris
    Philippines
    Phuket
    Saipan
    Saipan Travel
    Sanya
    Shanghai
    Shanghai Disneyland
    Singapore
    St.epetersburg Attractions
    St.petersburg Russia
    Switzerland
    Taiwan
    Thailand
    Things To Do In Moscow
    Things To Do In New Orleans
    Things To Do In Nola
    Things To Do In Vientiane
    Tokyo
    Tokyo In 48 Hrs
    Tokyo Sights
    Travel
    Travel Highlight
    Victoria Peak Hong Kong
    Vientiane
    Vientiane Attractions
    Vietnam
    Waikiki
    What To Eat In Macau
    Where To Visit In Laos
    Why Visit Laos
    Zurich

    RSS Feed

We're social!

Or contact by email:
herxtravels@gmail.com

Instagram: @herxtravels

    Sign Up For Newsletters

Submit
Tweets by @herxtravels
© 2018 Herxtravels Blog. All Rights Reserved