Originally Posted by
flatlander
Sit on the right. Because:
Either you land eastbound at Heathrow and the view is nothing special, or you land westbound onto 09R and get a view of central London, or you land westbound onto 09L and get an excellent view of central London.
I can't say how it looks at Belfast, I have yet to go there.
The numbers relate to the heading of the runway, therefore if you are approaching from over the center of London towards the west, you are landing on 27L/R.