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Westminster Palace in London, The Great Westminster Clock; The bell within the clock tower is named 'Big Ben.'
DaniKauf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The bridge for Parliament and the clock. Walk it; do not take a boat just for this photo. Next is Houses of Parliament — do not also stack the London Eye the same day.
Analysis
One dusk viewpoint: Westminster Bridge. The carriageway and pavements all day. Last entry is before the door closes. High decks shut in high wind. Go down to Westminster, and do not buy a second deck.
Best time
Blue hour
How to go
Westminster, north bank
Transit
The way out of Westminster Bridge is often not the entrance you used. Find Westminster before you go down, and keep one train in hand.
Season window
Sunset is late in summer at Westminster Bridge and around four in winter. Rain and fog hide the river — stay at ground level.
Tips
- · Tickets: Free. Plan about 15 minutes.
- · Cycles are fast; stay on the pavement
- · Glass at Westminster Bridge 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.
Houses of Parliament
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is Houses of Parliament — do not also stack a Westminster interior, the South Ken three, or a second viewing deck the same day.
South Bank Centre
Walk · 11min
Walk
Next is South Bank Centre — do not also stack a Westminster interior, the South Ken three, or a second viewing deck the same day.
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