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Parliament Hill, London. View over central London from Parliament Hill in Hampstead Heath, North London, the highest point around London.
Fan Yang · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The skyline on the heath's south edge. Free, and better by day than a Shard ticket. Next is Hampstead Heath — do not also stack the London Eye the same day.
Analysis
One dusk viewpoint: Parliament Hill. All day. Last entry is before the door closes. High decks shut in high wind. Go down to Hampstead, and do not buy a second deck.
Best time
A clear afternoon
How to go
Walk from Hampstead or Gospel Oak
Transit
The way out of Parliament Hill is often not the entrance you used. Find Hampstead before you go down, and keep one train in hand.
Season window
Sunset is late in summer at Parliament Hill and around four in winter. Rain and fog hide the river — stay at ground level.
Tips
- · Tickets: Free. Plan about 30 minutes.
- · Windy, and little shade
- · Glass at Parliament Hill reflects. The half-hour before sunset is the stable window. Tripods are usually refused.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
Hampstead Heath
Walk · 7min
Walk
Next is Hampstead Heath — do not also stack a South Bank deck or West End shopping the same day.
Kenwood House
London Tube · 10min
Tube Hampstead
Next is Kenwood House — do not also stack a South Bank deck or West End shopping the same day.
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