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The London Eye is a ferris wheel located on the south bank of the river Thames next to Westminster Bridge. When completed in 1999, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, a record it lost in 2006. At 135m high, the wheel is still the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe and second only to the Shard as a high level viewing platform.

The eye was a millenium project, officially opened on 31st December 1999 but not opened to the public until 9th March the following year. It took 7 years to design and build. The wheel was assembled flat on piers built into the river. Once complete, over a period of several weeks, the wheel was raised into its vertical position.

At nearly 4 million visitors per year, it is the most popular paid for visitor attraction in the UK.

One rotation of the wheel takes 30 minutes with each capsule holding a maximum of 25 people. The wheel normally turns continuosly, only being stopped to allow elderly or disabled passengers to board or leave the pods.

Official website
Riverside Building
County Hall
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7PB
44 (0) 333 321 2001
Official website
£ 24.95
Duration
30 minutes
Opening hours
1 February 2017 - 31 March 2017
Open every day
11:00 - 18:00
1 April 2017 - 13 April 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
4 April 20171 - 16 April 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 21:30
18 April 2017 - 26 May 2017
Open every day
11:00 - 18:00
27 May 2017 - 3 September 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
4 September 2017 - 21 December 2017
Open every day
11:00 - 18:00
22 December 2017 - 23 December 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
24 December 2017 - 24 December 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 17:30
26 December 2017 - 30 December 2107
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
31 December 2017 - 31 December 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 15:30
Closed
25 December
Closed on
25 December 2016
Cost
Infant
0.00
GBP
0 - 3
Child
19.95
GBP
4 - 15
Adult
24.95
GBP
16 plus
Group
18.70
GBP
Min: 10
More costs...
Groups must book in advance online. Prices are walk up prices. Online discount available.
£ 29.95
Two rotations. One in the daytime between 10:00 and 16:00, the other at night.
Duration
30 minutes
Opening hours
1 February 2017 - 31 March 2017
Open every day
11:00 - 18:00
1 April 2017 - 13 April 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
4 April 20171 - 16 April 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 21:30
18 April 2017 - 26 May 2017
Open every day
11:00 - 18:00
27 May 2017 - 3 September 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
4 September 2017 - 21 December 2017
Open every day
11:00 - 18:00
22 December 2017 - 23 December 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
24 December 2017 - 24 December 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 17:30
26 December 2017 - 30 December 2107
Open every day
10:00 - 20:30
31 December 2017 - 31 December 2017
Open every day
10:00 - 15:30
Closed
25 December
Closed on
25 December 2016
Cost
Infant
0.00
GBP
0 - 3
Child
24.95
GBP
4 - 15
Adult
29.95
GBP
16 plus
More costs...
Groups must book in advance online. Prices are walk up prices. Online discount available.
Accessible toilets available onsite
Wheelchair access all areas
Wheelchair available onsite
Hearing loop available
Assistance dogs permitted
Carer admitted free of charge
Wheelchair hire deposit of 350 GBP is required.
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Last update - 4 February 2017
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