Be warned you have to walk up a hill to get here but the views are great once you do and you will…read morefind yourself near the Prime Meridian a line that changes traveling forever. I've been to a lot of planetariums as my kid has an interest. I was expecting a lot of stars and space but gladly found this spot was all about longitude and latitude and how one instrument made traveling the ocean so much easier. I learned a lot here. Small but mighty in info. Make sure to take part in some of the free tours they offer to get the real historical point of view. Oh and make sure to be there at 1pm each day to see the ball drop. I won't explain as I will let you discover that on your own.

We hiked up the hill to the Royal Observatory but we decided not to pay the admission fee of about…read more£20. There is joint admission that includes the Royal Observatory and the Cutty Sark for £38. We did enjoy observatory park and the fantastic views of London. We also got to see the "ball drop" at 1pm which used to be how ships in the harbor could calibrate their clocks. Well worth the hike up the hill just for the view.

I enjoyed a sunset view of Brighton (7:15pm departure) in September 2023 with a large group of…read morefolks attending a conference. This is a fun experience and provides a lovely view of the coast. Be sure to arrive 20 minutes early to check-in for the flight! The glass-enclosed ring can hold lots of people and provides superb views at the top. You can see the dense development and sprawl of Hove (west of Brighton) as well as the surrounding hills. The glass ring also ascends very slowly which allows you to view the coast from different vantage points. Please note the glass ring does not rotate, so you'll have to move to another position if you wish to see the water (or hills to the north). At the end of the "flight", rest rooms are available near the gift shop. Overall, it's a bit pricey and touristy - but worth seeing for first-time visitors to Brighton. If you enjoy history and architecture more, I would recommend seeing the Royal Pavilion before ascending the I-360 if your time is limited.

This is a great place to visit at the start of your trip to Brighton, as you get 360 views of the…read morebeach and the city. "Flights" take place every half hour, and they require that you arrive 20 minutes early to go through security. Ticketing and security employees were friendly and efficient at getting you through. I was through security in about 5 minutes. While you wait for your boarding time, you can enjoy their patio and relax in a lounger while watching the waves. Once you board and begin your ascent, you are able to take in the views and purchase snacks and drinks at the snack bar inside the pod. The host welcomes you on board, but doesn't speak again until you land and they tell you it's time to get off. It would have been nice if they would had pointed out some places of interest. It might be helpful to do a little reading before your flight so you know what you are looking at. I had good views on the day that I went, but I was a little disappointed that the pod didn't rotate 360 degrees at the top like I thought it did. Luckily, my flight wasn't terribly crowded, so I could walk around the pod and take in all the sights. Once you land, they drop you off in their gift shop. There is a small exhibit on how the i360 was built and there are free public toilets available for your use. One thing I will mention is don't count on getting lots of great photos at the top. The views are stunning, but the glare on the glass walls makes taking pictures almost impossible.

Located at the far northern end of Lower Terrace, south of Whitestone Pond, this fully working mini…read moreobservatory & weather station is open to the public from September to April (weather permitting). The six inch refracting telescope is perfectly placed upon the highest point in London. Learn something new everyday.

Embankment Pier is THE place to be for a big party…read more Most of the party boats in London either begin or end at Embankment Pier on the weekends, which is great because you can just catch the tube home afterwards from Embankment Station. Coming to Embankment you can also enjoy a short walk to Trafalgar Square and Covent Gardens. The pier also services restaurant boats and the regular public transport boats to the South Bank, Greenwich (for the Royal Observatory) and Tower Bridge (for the Tower of London).