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As a gargantuan structure perched atop a fairly sizeable hill, Alexandra Palace can be seen from across north London (and far beyond). If you’ve always wondered what the view must be like atop the Victorian entertainment venue, this month you’ll be able to do just that thanks to a new roof walking experience.
Summit Ally Pally won’t just let you clamber all over a London icon: it’ll be the highest rooftop walk in the entire UK. The experience, which will have guides take climbers all the way up to the Angel of Plenty statue at the top of Ally Pally, will offer views from 130 metres above sea level.
What exactly can you see from 130 metres up? Well, put simply, a heck of a lot. Time Out Travel Editor Grace Beard got a sneak peek at the experience and remarked that you get extraordinary views of ‘architectural beacons like St Paul’s Cathedral, the Shard and Canary Wharf’, as well as nearby landmarks like a church spire in Muswell Hill.
Apparently a whopping 28 of London’s 32 boroughs are visible from the top of Ally Pally, while it will be bookable for special climbs at sunset and at night. Intriguingly, apparently you’ll be able to book your climb during the venue’s legendary fireworks displays.
You can read more about what to expect from the experience here.
The experience was announced in December but it will officially launch this month. Summit Ally Pally will open on February 14 (Valentine’s for thrill-seeking lovebirds, perhaps?) and it’ll cost from £28 (plus £2.75 booking fee). Bookings are open on the official website here now.
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