Can I view London from the top of its tallest building?

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One Canada Square, incorrectly referred to as Canary Wharf is one of the tallest buildings in London, but it's proving difficult to find out for sure whether it has any public viewing platform or bar or restaurant accessible to the public, or any open days or such when an exception might be made to allow public viewing at certain special times.

One Canada Square at Canary Wharf

Is there any way for a normal member of the public to view London from this building?

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited May 13 '16 at 21:44

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25 Canada square, the Citigroup building, which is one of the tallest buildings in London, does have a cafe on the 27th floor (I may be incorrect with the exact floor number), which is open to the public. It offers amazing panoramic views over London, and especially the Olympic sites and London City Airport.

Source: I used to work for Citigroup

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Zach Lipton

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score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 17 '11 at 10:49

The tower is used solely for office space and is not open to the public. In the early days there was a viewing deck but this was stopped due to concerns following IRA bombings.

(taken from TallestSkyscrapers.info)

However, it would appear that if you know somebody who works there, they are able to take you on a tour of the building.

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 10 '12 at 12:31

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Citi's cafe is on the 36th floor. However, you will need to know someone who works there such that you can be there as their guest.

answered Feb 10 '12 at 12:31

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score 3 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 29 '24 at 18:29

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You can take in the view from One Canada Square if you opt to rent an office at One Canada Square (the Shared) from one of the various workspace providers within the building. In my opinion, the views on Level39 are some of the best in London. Here is a photo I took of the view whilst working from their workspace for the day.

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score 3 · Answer 5 · answered May 20 '16 at 09:04

Since 2010 the tallest building in London has been The Shard (309.6m).

It has a viewing gallery at the top:

London's highest and best view is situated at the top of The Shard, on floors 68, 69 and 72. At almost twice the height of any other viewing platform in the capital, it offers visitors unparalleled 360-degree views for up to 40 miles.

Unfortunately it's rather expensive, advance tickets start from £25.95 (adult), £19.95 (child).

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