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London Eye

London Eye is an observation wheel. Look for it within Lambeth’s built-up area. This is a site of Merlin Attractions Operations Limited.

Photo: London Eye, Christian David (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Lambeth

inside the built-up area

Run by

Merlin Attractions Operations Limited

the operator on record

How well known

Top 1%

#9 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Lambeth

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#9 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (78 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Lambeth

London Eye is inside Lambeth’s built-up area, with 390 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–24°C highs in Lambeth).

Jan9° / 3°57 mm

Feb9° / 3°42 mm

Mar12° / 5°37 mm

Apr15° / 6°42 mm

May18° / 9°46 mm

Jun21° / 12°50 mm

Jul24° / 14°45 mm

Aug23° / 14°55 mm

Sep20° / 12°50 mm

Oct16° / 9°66 mm

Nov12° / 6°64 mm

Dec9° / 3°58 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lambeth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lambeth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lambeth’s full climate →

About

London Eye

It has articles in 78 Wikipedias. Nearby, British Museum (1.8 km) heads a list of 608 within 15 km.

Type: Attraction
Run by: Merlin Attractions Operations Limited
Wikipedias: Covered in 78 languages
Town: in Lambeth
Official site: londoneye.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to London Eye

Use the numbers to match each place near London Eye with the list.

Towns near it

Staying near London Eye

The biggest base of the 8 is Wandsworth (326,725 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Lambeth

317,108 people · 450 places to visit

2 · 200 m west of it

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

3 · 800 m southeast of it

Southwark

307,076 people · 471 places to visit

4 · 1 km northeast of it

City of London

7,820 people · 432 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where London Eye is	People	Places to visit
Lambeth	It’s in town	317,108	450
Westminster	200 m west of it	203,571	461
Southwark	800 m southeast of it	307,076	471
City of London	1 km northeast of it	7,820	432
Camden	1 km northwest of it	209,342	458
Islington	2 km north of it	216,309	425
Wandsworth	2.1 km southwest of it	326,725	442
Tower Hamlets	2.4 km east of it	311,072	430

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near London Eye

Among the 608 within 15 km are 2 cathedrals, 2 art galleries and a museum.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.8 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey700 m away 3

AttractionElizabeth Tower500 m away 4

Historic houseBuckingham Palace1.6 km away 5

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery900 m away · 709K visitors a year (2021)6

Big drawCastleTower of London3 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)7

Big drawArt galleryTate Modern1.5 km away · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)8

CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral1.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting London Eye: the answers

Where is London Eye?

London Eye is in Lambeth, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is London Eye?

Observation wheel in London, England.

Who runs London Eye?

Merlin Attractions Operations Limited.

When is the best time to visit London Eye?

May to September are the warmest months in Lambeth, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near London Eye?

Within 15 km: British Museum (1.8 km), Westminster Abbey (700 m), Elizabeth Tower (500 m) and Buckingham Palace (1.6 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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