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# Giant observation wheel installation progresses at Ipswich Waterfront
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/giant-observation-wheel-installation-progresses-at-ipswich-waterfront/
- Published: 2025-02-18T08:31:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:21:24.000Z
- Description: Work has started on a 144ft observation wheel just outside the James Hehir building at the University of Suffolk. It's set to open this Saturday.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Events & Things To Do, #article, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The attraction will be larger than the wheel installed in Felixstowe last summer, offering visitors panoramic views of up to 10 miles in all directions on clear days.

![Ipswich Waterfront observation wheel under construction](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1739867322-ipswich-waterfront-observation-wheel-under-construction-1-1.jpg)

Ipswich Waterfront observation wheel under construction Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**The details:**

- The wheel features 27 open-air gondolas
- It will operate seven days a week until Sunday, 16 March
- Each ride consists of three rotations, taking approximately 10 to 15 minutes

**By the numbers:**

- Child ticket: £4
- Adult ticket: £5
- Family ticket (two adults and three children): £20

**What's next:** Construction will continue over the next few days to prepare the wheel for its opening day on Saturday.

**The bottom line:** Tickets will be available to purchase directly from the wheel, with the attraction offering views across the waterfront and town until mid-March.

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