Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden
Welcome to London’s very own secret garden
Nestled on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Roof Garden is a haven, home to over 200 wild native plants, a luscious lawn, views across London and the Roof Garden Bar & Kitchen.
Since it opened in 2011, this peaceful space has become a much-loved feature of the Southbank Centre, especially on sunny days.
The garden, originally a partnership with the Eden Project, was built and continues to be maintained by a team of incredible volunteers alongside our head gardener, Paul Pulford, founder of Grounded Ecotherapy, a pioneering recovery programme.
It’s the ideal spot to lose yourself in a great book, or to work remotely surrounded by nature.
Access
For step-free access to the roof garden, go to the Welcome Desk on Level 2 of the Royal Festival Hall where our staff can assist you.
Assistance dogs are the only dogs permitted in the roof garden.
Opening times
Tue: 4pm – dusk
Wed – Sun: 12 noon – dusk
Closed Mondays
Roof Garden Bar & Kitchen
The perfect spot for classic summer drinks, among the flowers and above the bustle. Our Roof Garden Bar & Kitchen offers speciality coffee, savoury and sweet snacks, cold beer and premium wines.
Grounded Ecotherapy
Find out more about Grounded Ecotherapy, and the many volunteers in this pioneering recovery programme who look after our garden year round, led by head gardener Paul Pulford.
Whilst you’re with us
Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
A summer favourite returns to our site on Wednesday 17 June.
Thinking
Fountains
Water cascades and spouts over Klaus Weber’s bronze figures.
Modified Social Benches
Benches that challenge the space and distance we place between one another.
William Pye's Zemran
Pye’s beautiful stainless steel sculpture sits overlooking the Thames.