The View from the Shard

If you read my Thames River Cruise Review you'll have seen that I recently went down to London for the weekend to see some old Uni mates. While there, we heading on up to the View from the Shard, which is a place I'd always wanted to visit. Did you know it's London’s highest viewing gallery and the tallest building in Western Europe?

I knew the views were going to be good, but OH MY GOSH they were incredible. It literally takes your breath away. I had to restrain myself from taking thousands of photos. Apparently on a clear day you can see the whole city. We saw most of the major landmarks, including The London Eye, the Tower of London and The Gherkin.

The Viewing Gallery is split over two floors, and it takes about 90 seconds (and 2 lifts!) to get to the top. The lower floor is indoors and has a champagne bar, whereas the upper floor is outside.

We spent most of our visit on the lower deck as it was a little chilly, but I can imagine the rooftop is beautiful in the summer. For a Saturday evening it didn't seem too crowded either, and we were pretty lucky as the sky was mostly clear. We spent over an hour wandering around taking photos.

If you're planning to visit I'd definitely recommend going in the evening to see the sunset. It's so beautiful!

Have you ever been to The View from the Shard?