Viewpoints · London
Up at The O2
Climb over the O2 Arena roof on the Greenwich peninsula — 360° London views.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
About
Up at The O2 is the climbing experience over the roof of the O2 Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) on the Greenwich peninsula. A 90-minute, 380-metre fabric-covered walkway over the dome's curve to a 52-metre-high viewing platform with 360° views over Greenwich, Canary Wharf and the Thames Barrier. Pre-booked, harness-and-suit required.
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From the Wikipedia article
The O2 Arena, locally referred to as the O2, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London, England. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind Co-op Live and Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world's busiest music arena. The arena and broader complex were built within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building intended for an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium. As of 2022, it is the ninth-largest building in the world by volume with a diameter of 365 metres (399 yards) and a height of 52 metres (57 yards). It is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2, a subsidiary of Virgin Media O2. The nearest tube station is North Greenwich on the Jubilee line.
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Background
History
Following the closure of the Millennium Experience at the end of 2000, the Millennium Dome was leased to Meridian Delta Ltd. in December 2001, for redevelopment as an entertainment complex. This included plans for an indoor arena. Construction of the arena started in 2003, and finished in 2007. In December 2004, after the interior of the dome had been largely cleared and before building work inside began, the dome was used as the main venue for the annual Crisis Open Christmas organised by the London-based homelessness charity Crisis. Owing to the impossibility of using cranes inside the dome structure, the arena's roof was constructed on the ground within the dome and then lifted; the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5028, 0.0033
- Address
- Greenwich, London, SE10
- Established
- 2003
- Official site
- www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk
Sources
- manual: up-at-the-o2 (manual)
- wikipedia: The O2 Arena (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Up at The O2?
- Up at The O2 is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Up at The O2 built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Who owns Up at The O2?
- Up at The O2 is owned by Homes England.