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(see p181). A tour around the
theatre is the next best thing
to attending a performance.
Bankside
Bankside becomes more
cramped here, as the historic
streets pass The Anchor g
riverside pub to reach the
Clink Prison Museum h (see
p186), on the site of one of
London’s first lock-ups. The
Rose Window on Clink Street
j is all that is left of the
Bishop of Winchester’s Palace.
At St Mary Ovarie Dock, climb
Brutalist architecture of the aboard a replica (1973) of
T h a m e s Hayward Gallery, South Bank Golden Hinde II k, in which
the Elizabethan buccaneer
R i v e r Millennium Bridge
Bridge
s Bankside Southwark
Blackfriars
Pier
THE QUEEN'S WALK y u i o THE QUEEN'S WALK CARDINAL'S BANKSIDE Bridge Cannon St Rail Bridge
p
t
e GABRIEL'S UPP E R GR OUN D a d WHARF f g London Bridge
r
Waterloo
Bridge
q WHARF RENNIE ST BLACKFRIARS RD HOPTON ST HOLLAND STREET PARK ST CLINK STREET k London Bridge
h
City Pier
0 w DUCHY ST S U M N E R S T R E E T PA RK ST j THE QUEEN'S WALK
8 WA TERLOO ROAD UPP E R G RO UND COIN ST S T R E E T S O U THWA R K B R ID GE RD PARK ST ONEY S T R E ET l DUKE ST HILL
9 S TA M F O R D S O U T H W A R K S T R E E T S T REET BOROUGH HIGH ST c
STREET
Hungerford
Bridge and
7 THRALE ST z London
BE LV ED ER E ROAD 0 metres 200 S O U T H W A R K S T HEAD YD S T TH OM AS ST
GT GUILDFORD
Golden
Jubilee
CORNWALL RD
x
Footbridges
Bridge
KING’S
London Eye 6 0 yards 200
Pier JUBILEE A D
5 GARDENS Waterloo
RO the South Bank. Past the London exhibitions of its members’ Sir Francis Drake became the

4 Studios (ITV) e is Gabriel’s work. Behind it on Holland second man to circumnavigate
Y O R K Wharf r (see p195), a pleasant Street is Marcus Campbell, an the world. Southwark Cathedral
3 diversion with its art and craft excellent art bookshop, a stone’s l (see p180) is a quiet place to
Westminster Westminster shops and lively cafés. throw from Tate Modern a (see end the walk, with a good tea
Pier 2 pp182–5), the best free show shop. Or, if you still feel energetic,
1 WESTMINSTER Key Following the Queen’s Walk on the river. Drop in for a coffee explore Borough Market z
BRIDGE ROAD
Westminster Bridge
The next landmark you come if nothing else. The Millennium (see p180) overlooked by
Walk route to is the Oxo Tower t, a red- Bridge s leads over to St Paul’s London’s highest landmark, The
brick industrial building with (see pp152–5) and the City. Its Shard x. Either ascend to the
galleries and independent architect Sir Chris topher Wren top (see p187) or have a drink in
designer shops. The top of had a house in Cardinal’s Wharf one of the stylish bars, such as
the tower provides an excellent, d, where he had a good view Aqua Shard on level 31, before
free view of the city. Pass by of it. Next door to his house is heading to the Tube or train at
Sea Containers House y, Shakespeare’s Globe theatre f London Bridge station c.
decorated with gold trimmings
(built as a hotel, but now
offices), and Doggett’s Coat
and Badge pub u (see p67),
then walk under Blackfriars
Bridge i, emerging by the
remaining piers and railway
emblem of a former bridge.
Alongside Blackfriars Bridge is
Blackfriars railway station, its
platforms suspended over the
river. On the right, opposite
the Founders Arms o, is the
esteemed Bankside Gallery p
(see p181), which has regular a Tate Modern: a vast space for contemporary British art
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