London New Year’s Eve fireworks 2025: Where to watch for free in the capital
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Each New Year’s Eve, fireworks light up the London skyline, delighting thousands of revellers. In fact, the annual light show has become so popular that tickets for the official viewing areas – priced at £20 to £50 each for 2025 – sell out months beforehand.
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Thankfully, you don’t need to pay to see the pyrotechnics and drones, as they reach up to 200m high and can be spotted across the city for free. Here is what you need to know. More than 100,000 people will take to the capital for the event, so you may have to contend with crowds.
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As long as you get to one of these spots early enough, though, you’ll get a great view of the action without spending a penny. Millennium Bridge and Tower Bridge are both open this year, but the City Bridge Foundation has warned that you cannot see the fireworks due to the bend in the river and tall buildings. Either way, you may want to avoid in case you’re disappointed.
But there are many bridges around London where you can post up for free. Southwark Bridge, just northeast of the ticketed area, is expected to be extremely busy, so if you can’t get a spot here, head south of the river to Lambeth Bridge or Vauxhall Bridge for the next best thing.
Victoria Embankment, Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge should also provide decent views, but bear in mind with the latter, there’s no entry after 8pm, while the others are likely to be pretty crowded. Tube: Westminster, Waterloo, Vauxhall, Lambeth North.
