Barbican Conservatory
The second-largest conservatory in London, built on top of the Barbican Centre's theatre fly tower and planted with more than 1,500 species of tropical plants and trees.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The conservatory was built in the late 1970s specifically to disguise the fly tower needed for the theatre stage below, turning a piece of structural necessity into a 23,000-square-foot indoor jungle with its own fish pond and terrapins.
Local tip
It only opens to the public a few hours a week, typically Sunday and some Friday evenings, and free tickets are released online in advance and go quickly, so book as soon as a date is available rather than trying to walk in.
Finding it
- Address
- Silk Street, Barbican, City of London, Greater London, England, EC2Y 8DX
- Nearest station
- Moorgate (National Rail), 219 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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