Big Ben slammed on TripAdvisor with architecture criticised as ‘mid’

• Everything has been criticised from the architecture to the pigeons to the name

It may be one of Britain’s most iconic landmarks but, for many expectant tourists, Big Ben is a big old letdown.

The beloved clock tower has more than 32,000 reviews on TripAdvisor and, while it has accrued more than 19,000 5-star ratings, the attraction has a legion of haters.

Some 764 people have taken to the travel website to give Big Ben a ‘terrible’ 1-star review and to give their constructive criticism.

The most recent sceptic, Leo N, visited in September 2023 but spent two months carefully crafting his feedback, finally posting his thoughts in November.

The review read: ‘Just a big clock really init…Nothing special really could just go my nan’s house and see a clock except Big Ben’s 10x bigger (where did Big Ben get its name by the way?)’