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Suggestions on where to go and get the best vantage points for London?

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ljglee  Pro User  says:

I'm new to London and I'll be spending the next 5.5 weeks over here. For those that have been in London for a long time, can you suggest a list of places to go to get decent views of the city? Where are your favourite places to go and photograph the city?
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The_Jon_M  Pro User  says:

Hampstead Heath has some good views

The Archway

Alexandra Palace - great views from the hill there

A bit near into London ... primrose Hill by Regents Park is okay


South of the River --- Greenwich Park, by the Old Observatory at the top of the hill is great for the docklands


The hills in Richmond are pretty good for long views over West London
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SJThornton1987 says:

Monument (Although you have to shoot through a mesh)
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Ken Zirkel  Pro User  says:

Pretty much anywhere along the Thames ... there's a nice view of Tower Bridge from here.
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grahamline  Pro User  says:

Muswell Hill
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Mei_82  Pro User  says:

Top of the Monument
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Antonio Dell'Elce  Pro User  says:

a vote for Muswell Hill. flic.kr/p/4Mvotk
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Travis Pictures  Pro User  says:

The London Eye is probably a bit obvious and a little pricy, but just a few minutes walk along the south bank is the oxo tower which has a viewing gallery which is ok and free. A little further down stream the Tate Modern also has a viewing gallery overlooking St Paul's and the city, this is also free.
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The One Shot says:

I also would recommend the Tate modern balcony. Its great for views of Saint Paul's and the bridge
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Christopher C Turner says:

A little further out for panoramic views - Epsom downs in the west, and Shooter's Hill in the east
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ljglee  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the suggestion guys! I have about two days left in London. I've already been to all of those places. Are there any other places worth considering?
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Polycarpio  Pro User  says:

Definitivamente el museo Britanico y la catedral de San Paul.
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paul (england)  Pro User  says:

Get a boat from, say, Westminster to Greenwich
and back (this is on the way back):

 by frscspd
(taken with a 17mm fisheye - that's me on the left!)
There are also some great shots up at the various bridges.
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