London Eye

The London Eye is a top London attraction and the world's largest observation wheel. Located by Westminster on the River Thames, the Eye gives you spectacular 360-degree views of London's most famous landmarks. On a clear day you can see around 40km – that’s as far as Windsor Castle!

The London Eye (formerly Millennium Wheel) rotates at a leisurely 0.9km per hour allowing you to step on and off without the wheel having to stop. A ‘flight’ lasts around 30 minutes and in that time you’ll get a unique sky-view of the entire city.

At 150 metres tall, you can look out and count over 55 of London’s main attractions including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the ‘Gherkin’, the Tate, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus to name just a few.

You get to see so many London attractions at once, it’s no wonder more people visit the London Eye than any other paid-for attraction in Britain!

Since opening in 2000, the London Eye has become an iconic landmark on the London skyline and a symbol of modern Britain. On stepping into one of its see-through pods, you get so caught up in the experience you forget what a feat of design this giant Ferris wheel is.

Open every day of the year (except Christmas Day), you can simply turn up and join the queue. Or, you can book online to avoid the queues and take advantage of any deals or offers that may be running.

The London Eye is fully accessible to disabled travellers and welcomes group bookings. It also offers private capsule (pod) bookings and a number of unique experiences such as ‘Champagne Flights’, ‘Wine Tasting Pods’ and ‘Afternoon Tea Capsules’.

The London Eye is the vision of David Marks and Julia Barfield, a husband and wife architect team. The wheel design is a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium. Back in 2000, the London Eye was known as the Millennium Wheel.