Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

There’s not many things you can get for free in central London, so it’s worth celebrating this magnificent free viewing platform by St Paul’s Cathedral one more time.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Accessed through the swishy One New Change development by St Pauls, getting to the roof involves hopping on the lift to the top floor.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

I first visited the roof terrace on a sunny September afternoon in 2011, but things were considerably more chilly in February.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Because it was so cold, the terrace was almost totally deserted. Which I liked.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

The Shard can be seen to the far right. See views from the top of the Shard here.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

In the view above you can see the top of the Walkie Talkie tower to the left (see photo feature here).

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Dating from the 17th Century and built to a design by Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul’s Cathedral stands 365 feet (111m) high, and was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

The poor security fella was so cold he had to lurk in this alcove to keep out of the biting wind.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

The Strata tower with its never-working turbines can be seen to the far left.

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls

Taking the lift back down.

Find out more about One New Change here.

3 Comments on “Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls”

  1. I have to say that we here in Atlantic Canada know what a ” Biting cold wind ” is, it was -37c yesterday morning, now that IS biting cold, you Londoners are so lucky to not have 2 meters of snow against the walls.

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