London Marriott Hotel County Hall
🏖️ 2.17 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
Attractions & Visitor Centres
London Eye
Photo: Khamtran (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Spot Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral
- Ride in glass capsules representing London's boroughs
- Book a private pod for groups or couples
The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with more than three million visitors annually. It has been featured numerous times in popular culture. — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Practical details
- Time needed
- A full rotation takes around 30 minutes
- Open
- Typically closes between 6pm and 8.30pm depending on season
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly with full access for private pod hire
- Best for
- First-time visitors wanting to see London's skyline before other attractions
- Booking
- Fast Track tickets let you skip the standard queue
From the attraction's own website on 27 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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