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When it was completed in March 2011 Heron Tower was the tallest building in the City of London, a title soon snatched from it by the ludicrously lofty Shard - which trumps the building at 110 Bishopsgate standing at 309.7 metres to Heron Tower's mere 230 metre height. Most striking from street level is the triple height fish tank - the largest privately owned aquarium in Europe - which includes live sharks among the 67 different species swimming about. The tank is cared for by two full-time attendants and they employ divers to clean the rocks and windows twice a week. As well as offices - most of which are split into three storey 'villages' - there are three cafes and restaurants in the building: The Drift on the ground floor; SushiSamba up on the 38th and 39th floors; and Duck & Waffle above that right at the top of the building, both of which opened in the summer of 2012.
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7 Gracechurch Street, EC3V | 4 minutes from Heron Tower
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7-9 Copthall Avenue, EC2R | 5 minutes from Heron Tower
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London > Attractions > Sights
Monument Street, City, London EC3R | 8 minutes from Heron Tower
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, London EC2N | 2 minutes from Heron Tower
The first skyscraper in the City of London and, at 600ft, it's still the tallest in central London, though the fifth tallest in the city as ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12 Leadenhall Street, City, London EC3V | 3 minutes from Heron Tower
The landmark Lloyd's building, at 1 Lime Street, is arguably one of the most iconic buildings in The City. Designed by architect Richard Rogers, it was ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
64 Middlesex Street, Spitalfields, London E1 | 5 minutes from Heron Tower
The Electric Blue Gallery gallery, co-owned by Jessica Tibbles and Olivier Bernay, opened in January 2009. By February, Wallpaper* magazine was calling the launch "a highlight ...More
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Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 12 minutes from Heron Tower
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Cafe 1001, 1 Dray Walk, Brick Lane, E1 | 12 minutes from Heron Tower
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Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y | 13 minutes from Heron Tower
A dramatic imagining of the life of an Iron Age woman living on the banks of the Thames....More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
230 Bishopsgate, Spitalfields, London EC2M | 5 minutes from Heron Tower
Built in 1891-94 by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Bishopsgate Institute's facade has a theme of arts and crafts. Inside you will find 19th century tiling, a ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
91 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 11 minutes from Heron Tower
Popular with the Shoreditch crowd on the weekends, The Old Truman Brewery houses more than 200 small, creative businesses, a bar and several areas for hire. ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 12 minutes from Heron Tower
Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, the Barbican Centre is an imposing collection of the finest in British arts. ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
Whittington Avenue, off Gracechurch Street, City, London EC3V | 4 minutes from Heron Tower
Leadenhall Market is a restored Victorian covered market that sells traditional game, poultry, fish and meat. Although there has been a forum (market place) on where ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
4-5 Leadenhall Market, City, London EC3V | 4 minutes from Heron Tower
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
7 Leadenhall Market, City, London EC3V | 4 minutes from Heron Tower
This excellent butchers within the beautiful Leadenhall Market continues the long tradition at the market where British food has been sold since the 14th century. The ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 12 minutes from Heron Tower
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 15 minutes from Heron Tower
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 16 minutes from Heron Tower
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London > Leisure > Activities
95 Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 11 minutes from Heron Tower
The third of these increasingly popular 1950s retro-America style bowling alleys opened in late 2008 to much critical acclaim. Located in the Old Truman Brewery on ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 14 minutes from Heron Tower
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 14 minutes from Heron Tower
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Exchange Square, Appold Street, EC2M | 6 minutes from Heron Tower
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25 Moorgate, EC2R | 6 minutes from Heron Tower
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226 Shoreditch High Street, E1 | 10 minutes from Heron Tower
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Nightlife near Heron Tower
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
8 Bishopsgate Churchyard, City, London EC2M | 2 minutes from Heron Tower
Originally built as a Victorian Turkish Bathhouse, this one-storey building stands small next to its neighbouring City sky scrapers. But despite its diminutive one-storey stature, this ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
1 Mark Lane, City, London EC3R | 5 minutes from Heron Tower
Just as you used to be in a 1920s speakeasy, at Proud Cabaret you're entertained while you dine. A lively mix of cabaret, jazz and burlesque ...More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
13 Bishopsgate, City, London EC2N | 2 minutes from Heron Tower
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40 Liverpool Street, City, London EC2M | 3 minutes from Heron Tower
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