Local Democracy Reporting Service

Image source, Westminster City Council

Anyone who wishes to see London's newest hill and tourist attraction take shape can now watch its progress on a new live stream., external

The live video shows building work for the 25m high grass-topped temporary viewing platform at Marble Arch Mound.

The £900,000 pop-up attraction is due to open on 5 July and it is hoped that it will help entice people back to the West End and give them an open-air experience before they hit the shops in Oxford Street and nearby bars and restaurants.

Organisers hope it will attract 200,000 ticket holders with “with millions expected to pass through the area to take a glimpse of the attraction”.

It won planning permission in March. Westminster Council is funding the £900,000 attraction.

Image source, Marble Arch London BID

The attraction next to the grade-I listed Marble Arch will be open for six months and tourists will enjoy a bird’s eye view of some of the city’s top spots including Hyde Park, Oxford Street, Edgware Road and Park Lane.

It will boast a viewing deck and 5,000 sq foot exhibition space.

The mound is part of the council’s new £150m Oxford Street District plan with other partners to boost Central London businesses as they recover from the pandemic.

Kay Buxton, chief executive of Marble Arch BID which represents 200 businesses, said the mound was "just what the doctor ordered, boosting the recovery of London’s hospitality sector".

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