Last Alteration: Monday 21 April 2008
London Eye
London Eye
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 7PF
The London Eye opened in 1999 and is the largest observation wheel in the world. Built as part of the Millennium celebrations, it has remained one of London's best attractions. It is part of the Tussards Group.
How to get here:
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Underground (Jubilee/Northern/Bakerloo/Waterloo&Citry)/Rail: Waterloo Station - Exit the station via the brige across York Road (above Waterloo International), and follow the path until the steps down onto Belvedere Road. Turn round and walk along the road to Jubilee Gardens and the London Eye. +
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Bus: Waterloo Bus Map - The Eye is just off Belvedere Road on the map, nearest stops are Y,Z. +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableFront
Photograph taken: 18th April 2008 by Chuck Foster
"This is a little further back from the Eye than in the show, but I don't
have a wide enough angle to get the whole thing in!"
Rose
Filmed: 26-27 Jul 2004
The Doctor and Rose arrive at the Eye.
Where to walk to next?
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The Queens Walk (Rose, Aliens of London, World War Three). Queens Walk runs outside County Hall between the Eye and Westminster Bridge.
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South Bank Centre (Frontier in Space). Walk north from the Eye, and the Centre is on the right, just before Waterloo Bridge.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Belvedere Road (Aliens of London): 0.13 miles.
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Royal Air Force Memorial (Rose): 0.17 miles.
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Westminster Bridge (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Seeds of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Terror of the Zygons, Rose, Aliens of London, World War Three, Army of Ghosts): 0.19 miles.
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Whitehall / Parliament Street (The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Seeds of Death, Invasion of the Dinosaurs, World War Three): 0.31 miles.
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Palace of Westminster (The Web of Fear, The Christmas Invasion): 0.31 miles.
Further links about the location
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The London Eye - Official website
Related Stories
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Rose [26-27 Jul 2004]: The Auton antenna.
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All screen captures are the copyright of the BBC and appear here as reference to illustrate the location in comparison with it looked at the time of filming and the present day; no attempt is made to supercede this or any other copyright.
