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SEA LIFE London Aquarium
Sharks under County Hall
About SEA LIFE London Aquarium
SEA LIFE London fills the lower floors of County Hall, next to the London Eye, with tanks of sharks, rays, turtles and tropical fish, and a colony of penguins. It is a popular rainy-day choice for families, and combined tickets with nearby attractions are sold on the official website. Waterloo and Westminster stations are a short walk away, across Westminster Bridge for the latter. Book online for a timed entry and allow around two hours; weekday mornings outside school holidays are usually quietest.
Why it's on our list
- Sharks and rays
- Penguins
- Good for families
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with SEA LIFE London Aquarium before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to SEA LIFE London Aquarium, as the crow flies.
- Raffles London at The OWO0.4 mi7 min walk
- Corinthia London0.4 mi7 min walk
- The Savoy0.6 mi12 min walk
- Strand Palace Hotel0.6 mi13 min walk
- Conrad London St. James0.7 mi13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from SEA LIFE London Aquarium are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- WaterlooJubileeNorthernBakerlooWaterloo & CityNational Rail0.2 mi5 min walk
- WestminsterDistrictCircleJubilee0.3 mi5 min walk
- Lambeth NorthBakerloo0.4 mi7 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Cab Road0.3 mi7 min walk
- Taxi rank, Station Approach Road0.3 mi7 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- London Eye0.1 miWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Westminster Abbey0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Covent Garden0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Leicester Square0.8 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Buckingham Palace1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The British Museum1.3 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shard1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Harrods1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Tower of London1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
Main rail terminals
- Waterloo0.2 miWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Charing Cross0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Victoria1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- London Bridge1.5 miWalk 30 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Liverpool Street1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Euston1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Paddington2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 22 min