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The View from The Shard

Name: The View from The Shard
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Discover The View from The Shard, perched on floors 68 to 72 of Western Europe's tallest building. Take in floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-air deck stretching over the Thames and City skyline, with clear days revealing views well beyond London.

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Reasons to go

Designed by architect Renzo Piano, the Shard reaches 310 metres, making its viewing floors the highest public vantage point in London.
The View spans floors 68 to 72, including an open-air deck at the top of the building.
Floor-to-ceiling windows offer sightlines over the Thames and City skyline that can extend beyond London's boundaries on clear days.

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Full description

Renzo Piano's Shard, completed in 2012, tops out at 310 metres, and The View occupies floors 68 to 72, giving visitors an open-air deck and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the Thames, the City skyline and, on a clear day, well beyond London's edges. Reviews are positive at 4.6 from over 8,000 ratings, but several specifically flag that it gets crowded and that the top floor's viewing area is smaller than expected relative to the ticket price, so expectations matter here.

It suits visitors who specifically want the highest vantage point in London and are willing to pay for it, more than those simply looking for a good skyline photo.

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Address

32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, UK · The Borough

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

45 min

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book online well in advance for the cheapest tickets and to lock in a preferred time slot
go at early_evening to see the city in daylight and then watch it transition to lit-up night views without paying twice
check the weather forecast first, since cloud cover can seriously limit what you see.

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Reviews

Nice views but really crowded. Not sure if its is worth the price tag but it is included in the go city pass. The top floor is actually a pretty small area. I expected it to be more premium/classy. There is a bar up there and there is no time limit of how long you can be up there. You need to get off halfway and…

Charis Koh

2/5

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