Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Summit: Ally Pally Rooftop Adventure
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Permalink Reply by adamvietnam
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Interesting but the prices are eye-watering.
Base price appears to be £32.75 - £34.75 per person plus a £2.75 book fee. So £35.50 - £37.50 each.
The real kicker is if you want to take any photos - "You will only be allowed to bring your mobile phones on the Summit experience, in our secure phone pouch. It is yours to keep afterwards."
And guess what - that phone pouch is an additional £7.50 each otherwise no insta-moments for you.
So for two people, not much change out of £100.
Hmm...
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter
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The prices do look high; I wonder if there is an insurance element. The pricing suggests aiming at a tourist market rather than Haringey residents.
I'd expect that anyone interested would want to take photos with their own (proper) camera, which they would be conscious of not dropping.
Due to their thinness and minimal surface area, mobile phones offer poor grip and are probably more likely to slip from the hand than a DSLR.
The photography packaging (below) is unclear. Some photographers are able to take their own photos with their own cameras. What is meant by "your" choice and "your" images?
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There is a "Photography Package"
"from £15", but depending on the time of day, appears to range in price from £32.75 to £33.75.
3 printed pictures of your choice, in a Summit themed booklet, with all your digital images included! Do not purchase digital package, if you select this.
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There is another package called "Digital Photography"
This ranges in price from £45.75 to £46.75.
All your images in digital format, ready to download after your climb. If you want a booklet and prints as well, please select Photography Package.
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I think the vast majority of people would expect to be able to use their phones for photos, regardless of whether they're really suited to the job.
And yes, the "Photography" packages do seem rather opaque.
"Just give us your cash" - as the big man once said
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Permalink Reply by Straw Cat
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The extent of the views are fabulous - you can easily see the north Downs to the south, the Thames Estuary as far as Tilbury and beyond, Epping Forest and Harlow to the east and the south Hertfordshire hills to the north. That is of course why the BBC chose the Palace to broadcast th first TV signals from in 1936 as you had line-of-sight to a huge area and millions of people.
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