Up at The O2

Fabulous experience, I did this twice, the latest one was a dusk which offered a fantastic view of London with sunset. It's quite easy to climb and very very safe. Feels a bit like moon walking (or what I imagine that to be!), a little bouncy. There are plenty of opportunities to take in the views as you climb up and at the peak there's a fantastic full 360 view.

I was lucky enough to finally do this with my Bestie, as I bought it for her as a Birthday present during Lockdown. It is well worth doing and the views from the top are awesome. The 1st section of the climb is pretty tough, but then it gets easier. The decent is okay until the last section which is a bit tricky, a 30 degree decline, but once you've done it you feel a great sense of achievement. I'd highly recommend doing it!

We had the lovely Adam as our guide, he was enthusiastic and certainly made the trip up the O2 memorable! We went up as a family of 4, we had a full safety briefing and all equipment included. Climb up gave lovely views over London and once we reached the top ot gave us time to catch of breath and celebrate with a drink! The climb down was the hardest and I would recommend wearing gloves. Thoroughly enjoyed this bucket list item and would recommend!

I went up on the sunset one which was really nice the staff was friendly and helpful and the views were amazing especially with the sunset.
When I arrived I had to sign the waiver on an iPad thing which form filling ain't something I'm good at so the member of staff did it for me and read it out as we went through it which was really helpful for me.
I also had the drink add-on for when at the top I would have liked a bit more of a choice as the option was very limited I would have really liked a tango orange.
Before we went up we had to watch a short video before going through to get harnesses and boots.
We all then go outside to get harnesses on and a safety talk before going up to the platform for photos.
From the platform we connect on to the safety line and make our way up.
At the top we get to look around and get photos and receive drinks we ordered.
We had a member of staff do a talk telling us what the things are that we can see and there is a sign that goes all the way around showing you what you can see and some information about it.
The climb down was a bit steeper as you don't end at a platform like the front so you go straight down to the ground and get more photos taken and then leave through the souvenir gift shop and walk through the 02.
I loved it and I'm very glad I did it especially on the sunset one which was better as it was a hot day so it was cooler at that time and the sunset was amazing I highly recommend doing this.

The place is easy to find. Just get off at North Greenwich, on the underground, and follow the canopy to the O2 arena.
Their computer system is not the best as it hadn't logged our waiver forms, but this was not too much of a problem as we just filled in a paper one there and then. Our guide was good and looked after everyone in the group both on the way up and down.
We went up at the twighlight time but you may have a better view during daylight hours. The walkway can be pretty bouncy but the top viewing area is very stable. Once at the top you get to spend around 15-20 minutes which is plenty of time. Expensive drinks are available to buy for you to consume on the viewing platform.
The whole experience lasts for about 90 minutes.
You can take your own camera/phone but it must be kept in a secure pocket. If not they can provide you with a top with zip pockets. It is worth doing this. We and others did.

Great experience although it could have lasted a big longer. Did a daytime climb a couple of years ago before covid were in place when they gave you shoes to wear. Now due to covid restrictions I gather you wear your own shoes and you don’t get issued a climb suit, which is a shame a this used to add to the occasion.
I’d previously done the Sidney bridge climb, which in my opinion was a much tougher and more superior experience.

This was so fun and I can't believe I've not done this sooner! The Christmas carolers were a lovely touch when we got to the top. Our guide was brilliant, friendly and knowledgeable.

They provide jackets, gloves and shoes, if required.

You can take your phone with you, only if it's secure in a zipped or buttoned pocket. If your clothes don't have a secure pocket, the jackets they let you borrow have good pockets! But they're quite thin so do wrap up warm!

Had a really good time. Everything was provided for us including shoes. Full safety brief provided. My only criticisms are, it's not that cheap to do and you're not on the viewing platform at the top for very long. The views are amazing and there are several plaques with information on around the platform but there wasn't time to read them before another group came up and effectively forced us to go back down. Photo packs at the end are also extremely expensive.