The Greenwich Wheel - alternative to the London Eye
Greenwich seems to be where it’s happening right now, with a whole load of summer activities. Among these is the Greenwich Wheel - a competitor to the London Eye.
It’s taken a little while to get it going, but the Greenwich Wheel is finally up and working. It will stay in place till September 28th, so you have the whole summer to get over to Greenwich and enjoy it.
The views are very different from what you’ll see from the Eye. For a start there’s the green expanse of Greenwich Park, and the Isle of Dogs with its docklands developments spread out in front of you. The silver streamer of the Thames runs from here out to sea, and you can see across London to the north all the way to the heights of Hampstead Heath in the distance.
You’ll also get a superb aerial view of the classical buildings of the Royal Naval Hospital - in whose grounds the wheel is located.
At £7 a go - that’s 12-15 minutes of gradual rotation - the wheel seems pretty good value.
Of course, if you’re a real cheapskate, or just scared of heights, you could always climb up to the Observatory instead - not quite such a great view, but at least you’ll have solid ground under your feet!
Photo credit: Rob Partington (zimpfenfish) on flickr
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