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| The London Aquarium features hundreds of varieties of fish and sea life from around the world. Here you'll come face-to-face with sharks and watch divers feeding gigantic conger eels. Seahorses, rays, starfish and piranhas are also on show and the interactive displays include a supervised touch pool, while petting the friendly rays is positively de rigeur. You can see the fish being fed during diving displays on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 12noon and 12.30pm in the main Atlantic Tank (check in advance as this is subject to change and during holiday periods dives may occur more frequently). The aquarium itself is situated in County Hall right on the Thames, with an interactive entertainment centre next door. It's a pretty tranquil spot (as long as you can avoid colliding with school groups) and a favourite form of escape for Londoners. It is also a cool place to go on a date - Patrick Marber made it the venue for a rendez-vous in his play 'Closer'. Group tours can be organised: for clownfish and sensory tours there is a maximum of 10 individuals and for shark sessions there is a maximum of 20 people. For all other tours, your group should be between 10 and 30 people. Get in the swim of things and make some fishy friends. |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| London Dungeon |
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28-34
Tooley Street,
Bankside,
London,
SE1
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34 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Battersea Dogs & Cats Home |
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SW8
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Dali Universe |
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Riverside Building County Hall,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| The Dali Universe is an innovative, permanent 3,000 square metre exhibition beautifully located at County Hall, part of London's cultural hub along the South Bank. ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| London Eye |
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Jubilee Gardens,
South Bank,
SE1
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2 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Hotels |
| London Marriott County Hall |
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Westminster Bridge Road,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| A simply unbeatable location for anyone who loves to keep themselves busy. London's County Hall is at the heart of the South Bank, surrounded by ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Park Plaza County Hall |
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1
Addington Street,
London,
SE1
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11 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is – as the name suggests – just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it’s also ...More...
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Event Near London Aquarium |
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| London Event |
| New Year's Eve Fireworks 2009 |
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London Eye,
South Bank,
SE1
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2 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Event |
| World Press Photo |
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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall,
Belvedere Road,
SE1
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5 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| American photographer Anthony Suau is the winner of the World Press Photo of the Year 2008 and you can see his award-winning photograph along with ...More...
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Shopping Near London Aquarium |
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| London Shopping |
| I Knit London |
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106
Lower Marsh,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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8 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Konditor & Cook |
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22
Cornwall Road,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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9 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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Restaurants Near London Aquarium |
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| London Restaurants |
| Canteen |
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Royal Festival Hall,
Belvedere Road,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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5 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Restaurants |
| Giraffe |
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Unit 1,
Royal Festival Hall Riverside,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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5 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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Education Near London Aquarium |
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| London Education |
| Morley College |
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61
Westminster Bridge Road,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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12 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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Leisure Near London Aquarium |
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| London Leisure |
| Jubilee Gardens |
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3
Belvedere Road,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Leisure |
| The London Bicycle Tour Company |
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1a
Gabriel's Wharf,
56 Upper Ground,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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12 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Pubs |
| The White Hart |
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29
Cornwall Road,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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9 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Pubs |
| King's Arms |
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25
Roupell Street,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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10 minutes distance from London Aquarium
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| London Business |
| London Eye |
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Jubilee Gardens,
South Bank,
South Bank,
London,
SE1
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