London Eye Location: South Bank, Not West End
The London Eye is not in the West End. It stands on the South Bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth, Central London.
Precise Location
- Address: Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7PB
- Coordinates: 51°30'12"N, 0°07'12"W
- Nearby: Westminster Bridge, Houses of Parliament (north bank), County Hall, SEA LIFE London, Southbank Centre
West End vs. South Bank
- West End: Theatre district (Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Soho, Mayfair) — north of the Thames
- South Bank: Cultural corridor (National Theatre, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe, Festival Hall) — south of the Thames
Access
- Tube: Waterloo (Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo & City) — 5 min walk
- Tube: Westminster (Circle, District, Jubilee) — across Westminster Bridge
- Rail: Waterloo Station
- Bus: RV1, 211, 77, 381
The Eye (opened 2000) anchors the South Bank's regeneration. The West End begins ~0.5 miles north across the river.
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