The London Eye started life as a competition entry to a millenium icon project by a husband and wife team of architects. The London Eye is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the country, with 3 million visitors enjoying the flight every year.

The London Eye - also known as the Millennium Wheel - is situated in the Western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the river Thames. Standing at 135 metres (443 ft) tall, it towers over the Houses of Parliament and St. Pauls Cathedral, offering amazing views across the Thames and all the way to the City.

The wheel carries 32 air-conditioned capsules, which are spacious enough for 25 people. The wheel's rotation rate is slow enough to allow you to get on and off easily on ground level.

The Eye is conveniently located just moments from Waterloo tube station, with a number of bus routes also available.

Exceptions to the opening hours for the London Eye:

Christmas Eve: 10.00 am - 17.30 pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Years Eve: 10.00 am - 15.00 pm
Valentines Day 14 February: Last standard flight at 17.30 pm

We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the underwater world covering two-thirds of our planet. With over 50 living displays and a host of underwater life, join the London Aquarium on an experience for anyone and everyone alike. Let your imagination take you away on a voyage under County Hall through the wonderful waters of the world.

Witness everything from the beautiful riches of the coral reefs and the Indian Ocean to the dark depths of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On your trip you will see over 350 different species including eels, sharks, piranhas, rays, jellyfish, clownfish, tangs and many more.