The Garden at 120 viewing platform

For some years there were only a couple of viewing platforms on high rise London buildings that were open to the public. One of the best known is the Sky Garden in the walkie talkie building at 20 Fenchurch Street. It opened in 2017 and was London's highest public garden, on the 36th to 38th floors. I haven't been up there as the only time I tried to visit, it was closed!

In the last year or so, there are more high rise viewing platforms opening up. In April 2023 I went to The Garden at 120. This is at the top of the Fen Court building at 120 Fenchurch Street. At 15 storeys up, it is London's largest public rooftop space. 

Entry is free and there is no need to book. The day I went there was a queue but it moved quickly. You have to go through security before taking the lift.

As I got out of the lift on the 15th floor, I was surprised at how big the garden is. 

The walkie talkie building with the Sky Garden -

The Gherkin, with 41 floors -

St Paul's Cathedral -

There were quite a few gulls flying around, they probably scavenge crumbs from people eating in the gardens. Tower bridge and the Tower of London -

Looking (through glass) to the south with the Crystal Palace masts on the horizon -

And time to go back down -