A true oasis at the heart of southbank centre with beautiful riverside views a cafe bar allotments fruit trees and wild flowers the roof garden is one of the best kept secrets in london.
Southbank roof garden 2015.
Visited the southbank roof garden for the first time after reading about it in a recent issue of time out magazine.
Created in 2011 to celebrate the festival of britain s 60th anniversary this peaceful space is now a much loved feature of southbank centre and an ideal location to enjoy the sunshine and a drink from the bar.
The rooftop garden is located on top of the queen elizabeth hall purcell room.
The queen elizabeth hall roof garden designed by the eden project and run by company of cooks is the place to be for stunning views of london.
Not a huge selection of beers available however still well worth a visit.
4 april 20 june.
Queen elizabeth hall roof garden is closed.
21 june 1 september.
2 september 27 october.
A bit of a sanctuary on top of the southbank centre this garden is an absolute gem if you get there bright and early or at least before the hoards do.
Reviewed 1 july 2015.
Quirky little outside bar with plenty of seating and a fabulous view overlooking the southbank centre and the thames.
It s not a place where you come to have a few drinks there s a cafe and they don t serve alcohol but it s a lovely green space to look out onto the thames from and enjoy a serene.
Gardens england greater london the south bank the co ordinated development of the south bank between westminster bridge and southwark cathedral is a 20th century phenomenon much of the open space belonging to the 1960s and 1970s.