Heron Tower, London

Name: Heron Tower
Address: 110 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom

#1220 among attractions in London

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Salesforce Tower, 110 Bishopsgate is a commercial skyscraper in London. It stands 230 metres tall including its 28-metre mast making it the second tallest building in the City of London financial district and the fifth tallest in Greater London and the United Kingdom, after the Shard in Southwark and One Canada Square at Canary Wharf. 110 Bishopsgate is located on Bishopsgate and is bordered by Camomile Street, Outwich Street and Houndsditch. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 51°30'58"N, 0°4'51"W

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110 BishopsgateCity of London (Bishopsgate)London United Kingdom

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Heron Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: 30 St Mary Axe, Baltic Exchange, Lloyd's, Tower 42.

~650 ftS
Soaring tower nicknamed the Gherkin
30 St Mary Axe, London
4 min walk • 30 St Mary Axe, commonly known as "The Gherkin," is an iconic fixture of London's skyline. This architectural marvel is a commercial skyscraper that stands in the city's financial district. Completed in 2003, The Gherkin is lauded for its innovative, energy-efficient...
~540 ftS
Shopping, Market
Baltic Exchange, London
3 min walk • The Baltic Exchange, nestled in the heart of London's financial district, is not only a hub for global maritime commerce but also a historical landmark with a rich heritage. The exchange, originally formed in 1744, has been the beating heart of the shipping market...
~1330 ftS
Skyscraper, Architecture
Lloyd's, London
7 min walk • The Lloyd's building is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London.
~780 ftSW
Skyscraper, Observation decks and towers
Tower 42, London
4 min walk • Tower 42, commonly known as the NatWest Tower, is a 183-metre-tall skyscraper in the City of London. It is the fifth-tallest tower in the City of London, having been overtaken as the tallest in 2010 by the 230-metre Heron Tower.
~1100 ftSE
Square
Mitre Square, London
6 min walk • Mitre Square is a small square in the City of London. It measures about 77 feet by 80 feet and is connected via three passages with Mitre Street to the south west, to Creechurch Place to the north west and, via St James's Passage, to Duke's Place to the north east.
~1090 ftW
Church
Dutch Church, London
6 min walk • The Dutch Church, Austin Friars, is a reformed church in the Broad Street Ward, in the City of London. Located on the site of the 13th-century Augustinian friary, the original building granted to Protestant refugees for their church services in 1550 was destroyed during the London Blitz.
~1340 ftW
Park
Finsbury Circus, London
7 min walk • Finsbury Circus is a park in the Coleman Street Ward of the City of London, England. The 2.2 hectares park is the largest public open space within the City's boundaries.
~1020 ftNE
Synagogue, Neoclassical architecture
Sandys Row Synagogue, London
5 min walk • Sandy's Row Synagogue is a historic Grade II listed synagogue and former Christian church in the East End of London. Built by refugee French Huguenots in 1766, it was later converted into a Baptist chapel and in 1867 was acquired by a Jewish congregation. It is the oldest surviving Ashkenazi synagogue in London.
~230 ftNW
Church, Baroque architecture
St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, London
2 min walk • St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate is a Church of England church in the Bishopsgate Without area of the City of London, and also, by virtue of lying outside the city's eastern walls, part of London's East End.
~250 ftE
Church
Jubilee International Church, London
2 min walk • Jubilee International Church was established in 1992 with just 7 members in Clapham, London SW4. They then purchased and modernised a former 1935 Baptist church building and moved in 2006 to the Chinbrook and the former Chinbrook Meadows areas of Grove Park.
~780 ftSE
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites
Bevis Marks Synagogue, London
4 min walk • Bevis Marks Synagogue, officially Qahal Kadosh Sha'ar ha-Shamayim, is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom in continuous use. It is located off Bevis Marks, Aldgate, in the City of London. The synagogue was built in 1701 and is affiliated to London's historic Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community. It is a Grade I listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Heron Tower?

Nearby attractions include Bishopsgate, London (1 min walk), St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, London (2 min walk), Jubilee International Church, London (2 min walk), St Ethelburga's Bishopsgate, London (2 min walk).

How to get to Heron Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Heron Tower:

Bus

Wormwood Street • Lines: 133, 26, 388, 8, N133, N242, N26, N551, N8 (2 min walk)
Liverpool Street Station • Lines: 133, 26, 388, N133, N242, N26 (4 min walk)

Metro

Liverpool Street • Lines: Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan (4 min walk)
Aldgate • Lines: Circle, Metropolitan (7 min walk)

Train

London Fenchurch Street (10 min walk)
Bank (11 min walk)

Light rail

Bank Platform 9 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa (11 min walk)
Tower Gateway Platform 1 • Lines: Tg-B (13 min walk)

Ferry

Tower Millennium Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Red Tour (16 min walk)
London Bridge City Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (17 min walk)