FIVE THINGS TO DO AT BATTERSEA POWER STATION

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The top of one the historic chimneys of the Power Station has been turned into a viewing platform. Book a trip to the top of the north-west chimney for a new perspective over London from within one of the restored, iconic skyscrapers.

Visit Control Room B

If drinking cocktails surrounded by a load of old technology used to control the Power Station sounds like your kind of thing, you’ll be glad to hear about Control Room B. It’s run by the Inception Group, behind the Mr

Fogg’s Bars, and has some impressive old pieces from the middle of last century to gawp at while you sip.

Wander Through The Station

The two turbine halls have been opened to the public for the first time. Admittedly most of the innards of the building is a luxury shopping centre, but if you look up, the original tiles, machinery and balconies used during the Power Station’s heyday help build a picture of what working life was like in here, the building that powered a fifth of London’s electricity. A museum on the ground floor is worth a look in too, if only to gawp at some of the ambitious projects that were pitched for the space, including an eccentric theme park.

CHECK OUT THE RIVER

There’s a new social space out on the river side of the Power Station, where street food traders are year-round, and there’s outdoor pints too. Various events run throughout the year. A Light Festival is running at the moment until this Sunday, for instance, with installations throughout the whole Power Station area.

EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY Battersea Brewery serves their locally-brewed beers in Joia, but they also have their own bar a short walk from the Power Station, where there are a handful of decent bars and restaurants including Le Bab, Bao and Cinnamon Kitchen.