{"id":15881,"date":"2015-01-15T11:15:33","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T11:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15881"},"modified":"2015-01-15T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T11:15:33","slug":"the-sky-garden-at-the-walkie-talkie-tower-20-fenchurch-street-london-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-sky-garden-at-the-walkie-talkie-tower-20-fenchurch-street-london-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London &#8211; photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-01.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Sky Garden in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/walkie-talkie-tower-fenchurch-st-crackles-into-life\/\">Walkie Talkie tower<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a020 Fenchurch Street has now opened to the public, so I took a stroll around yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-02.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tower&#8217;s curious top -heavy appearance swiftly split opinion when it was announced, \u00a0and led to it acquiring the nickname of the Walkie Talkie tower.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-03.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Construction was completed in spring 2014, with the Sky Gardens opening last week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-04.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Designed by architect <a title=\"Rafael Vi\u00f1oly\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rafael_Vi%C3%B1oly\" target=\"_blank\">Rafael Vi\u00f1oly<\/a> and costing over \u00a3200 million, the 34-storey building is 160 m (525 ft) tall, making it the fifth-tallest building in the City of London<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-05.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-06.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Entrance to the Sky Gardens\u00a0is via an entrance on a pedestrianised stretch on one side of the block.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-07.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Visitors have to go through airport-style security to get into the lift,\u00a0with metal detectors and bag inspections. You also need your passport or driving licence to get in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-08.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Starkly modern and gleaming bright, I was mightily impressed when I got out of the lift at the top and walked into the cafe area, even if the finished product <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/walkie-talkie-tower-fenchurch-st-crackles-into-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">bears little relationship with the original renders<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-fenchurch-st-05.jpg\" alt=\"The London Walkie Talkie, Fenchurch St crackles into life\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-09.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The views are spectacular &#8211; in some respects they&#8217;re better than those from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/view-from-the-shard-a-trip-to-the-top-of-the-tallest-building-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">the much taller Shard<\/a> because you&#8217;re right in the middle of the city.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-10.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>St Paul&#8217;s and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/london\/telecom.html\" target=\"_blank\">Telecom Tower<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-11.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Panoramic view across London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-12.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>London Eye.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-13.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Sky Gardens are on two levels, with another viewing area and restaurant in the top area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-14.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking south.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-15.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cafe is surprisingly affordable &#8211; coffee, cake and sandwiches are priced the same as any other regular cafe\u00a0and the setting is truly spectacular: the only problem is that you\u00a0need to book a pass every time you want to go.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-16.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-17.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Telecom Tower and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cardiff-city-heartbreak-at-the-carling-cup-final-i-get-very-drunk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wembley Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-18.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Top deck view.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-19.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-21.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Top of the adjacent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-52-storey-cheesegrater-tower-at-122-leadenhall-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cheesegrater skyscraper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-22.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Old and new: Tower 42, Cheesegrater and The Gherkin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-23.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Top of Tower 42 (formerly the NatWest Tower), which stands\u00a0183 metres (600 ft) high. Opening in 1981, it was the tallest building in the United Kingdom until the topping out of One Canada Square at Canary Wharf in 1990. [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tower_42\" target=\"_blank\">&#8212;<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-24.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-photo-walk-around-west-india-quay-and-canary-wharf-london-e14\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canary Wharf<\/a>\u00a0to the east.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-25.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-26.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Top of the Gherkin\u00a0at\u00a030 St Mary Axe, which boasts\u00a041 storeys, and is 180 metres (591 ft) tall.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by Norman Foster and Arup Group and was erected by Skanska,\u00a0the building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the city&#8217;s most widely recognised examples of contemporary architecture [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/30_St_Mary_Axe\" target=\"_blank\">&#8212;<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-27.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>River Thames view.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-29.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking east towards Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-31.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-30.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tower of London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-35.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking down at the cafe area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-34.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nowhere near as much greenery as was originally promised, but it&#8217;s still pleasant to walk around.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-36.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-37.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Winter shadows in the Sky Garden.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-38.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-39.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Open Air terrace was not open, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-40.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Work was still going on at the roof, with several workmen scuttling around above.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-41.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The top of the Shard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-42.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Relaxing in the cafe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-43.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cafe bar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-44.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Chinook rumbles past.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-45.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking south with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/st-george-wharf-tower-the-vauxhall-tower-in-south-london-nears-completion\/\" target=\"_blank\">St George Wharf Tower<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0the right.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-46.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-47.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bridges across the Thames.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-48.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I took one more circuit of the Sky Garden &#8211; here&#8217;s the rest of the photos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-49.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-50.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-51.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-52.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-53.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-54.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-55.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-56.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-57.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-58.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-59.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-60.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-61.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-62.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-63.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2014,\u00a0reflections from the curved building\u00a0started fires and caused damage to nearby businesses, and, famously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/developers-unveil-plans-to-stop-the-walkie-talkie-towers-car-melting-rays\/\" target=\"_blank\">managed to\u00a0melt parts of a parked Jaguar car<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-64.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-65.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-66.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-67.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-68.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/walkie-talkie-sky-garden-69.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie tower, 20 Fenchurch Street, London\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s free to visit the Sky Gardens, but you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/skygardentickets.com\/skygardenpublic_ui\/(S(a4j2cifc00wgec2sbp44xblg))\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">book a slot online<\/a>\u00a0(it&#8217;s currently fully booked until March 2015).<\/p>\n<p>More:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/walkie-talkie-tower-fenchurch-st-crackles-into-life.267752\/page-3#post-11692602\" target=\"_blank\">Discuss the Walkie Talkie tower and sky gardens on the urban75 forums.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sky Garden in the\u00a0Walkie Talkie tower\u00a0at\u00a020 Fenchurch Street has now opened to the public, so I took a stroll around 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