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A 90-Minute Walk Along the South Bank

The Riverside Walk along the South Bank from Westminster (see p343), where films are
Bridge (see p189) via Bankside to Southwark Cathedral is one shown throughout the day.
of the most entertaining excursions in town. From County Outside its lively café, rows of
Hall to Shakespeare’s Globe, the South Bank’s well-known tables stacked with second-
music, theatre and film venues, the shops and galleries of hand books shelter beneath
the bridge. The National Theatre
Gabriel’s Wharf and the Oxo Tower, there’s something w (see p192) has exhibitions
for everyone. For more details on the sights in Southwark and musical events as well as
and Bankside, see pages 176–87. a good bookshop. You can see
into the set-building areas from
the windows at the back and
the walkway near the Dorfman
Theatre. Several of the theatre’s
restaurants, cafés and bars offer
outside seating overlooking
T h a m e s
R i v e r Millennium Bridge
Bridge
s Bankside Southwark
Blackfriars
Pier
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The Southbank Centre Bridge and 7 S TA M F O R D z
STREET
Hungerford
Golden
Begin at Westminster station 1 Footbridges S O U T H W A R K S T KING’S x London
Jubilee
THRALE ST
by the statue of the Iceni warrior BE LV ED ER E ROAD HEAD YD Bridge
Queen Boudicca (or Boadicea),
ST T H OMAS S T
and walk over Westminster London Eye 6
Pier
JUBILEE
Bridge. Once on the south side 5 GARDENS A D Waterloo
2, there is a fine view back over RO
the river to the Houses of 4
Parliament (see pp76–7). Y O R K
The main building on 3
this side is the former Westminster Westminster
County Hall 3, now Pier 2
offering a range of 1 WESTMINSTER Key
BRIDGE ROAD
entertainment (see Westminster Bridge
p192), the highlight Walk route
being the Sea Life
London Aquarium 4, a
fascinating underwater world. beside Jubilee Gardens 6,
For the best city view, the where buskers and mime artists
London Eye 5 (see p193) is perform. Walk past Hungerford
Bridge 7 with its Golden Jubilee
Tips for Walkers footbridges either side and
trains to Charing Cross Station,
Starting point: Westminster on the site of the former
Bridge. Hungerford market. Ahead is
Length: 2.75 km (1.75 miles). the Southbank Centre 8 (see
Getting there: Westminster pp190–91), the capital’s main
Underground station on the arts showcase. Music and
District, Circle and Jubilee lines. exhibitions fill the Royal Festival
Stopping off points: All the
South Bank’s art centres have Hall 9 (see p192), created for the
cafés, bars and restaurants. There Festival of Britain in 1951. Next
are places to eat in Gabriel’s Wharf are the Queen Elizabeth Hall 0
and great food stalls at Borough, and Hayward Gallery (see p192).
where there is also Brindisa for Moving on along the Riverside
tapas and a good pub, The Rake. Walk, past Waterloo Bridge,
you reach BFI Southbank q View from the Oxo Tower t
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