📍 Landmark📸 Tourist Attraction

20 Fenchurch Street

City of London, United Kingdom

4.5 (0)

Overview

Skyscraper in London, England. It is best visited between May and September, when the days are long, though rain is possible in any month.

Why visit: From Westminster to the Shard — the buildings that put themselves on the postcards, and are still worth the queue.

Things to do

›Book observation decks and timed entry ahead
›See it at dusk when the floodlights come on
›Find the classic photo angle from across the river
›Pair it with whatever else is on the same street

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Travel Information

Best time

May – September; long evenings make the light much better

Weather

Temperate maritime climate — mild and changeable, 18–24°C in summer and 2–8°C in winter, with rain possible in any month and daylight down to about eight hours in December.

Entry fee

Exteriors free; interiors and viewing decks ticketed (~₹2,000 – 4,000)

Hours

Typically 9 AM – 6 PM, later in summer

Est. budget

₹2,000 – ₹6,000

Duration

1 – 3 hours

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