Walk South Bank London
Our south bank walk from tower bridge to london bridge.
Walk south bank london. Continuing our south. London is the city ive called home for the past 13 years and before that i only lived a 30 minute train ride away. This is a walk along the south bank of the river thames in the heart of london. The queens walk is a promenade located on the southern bank of the river thames in london england between lambeth bridge and tower bridge.
The lamp posts with marine animals that line the walk are colloquially known as dolphin lamp. Once on the south bank of the thames the first building that catches the eye is the city hall. However the last section was not established until the. Last updated on march 22 2019.
Its purely because this walk starts on borough high street that the first stop is a pub. Following the success of our summer photo walk we decided to share points of interest along south bank so that you can find out more and explore some of the areas more hidden gem. Along the way we pass the waterloo campus of kings college london the. The path is officially known as the queens walk and is part of a much longer jubilee walkway.
South bank from home. It can be breezy in the winter so wrap up warm but the views are lovely and this is a perfect romantic walk in the evening. We cant help but smile. A walk along the south bank.
But most of all we love the ambiance around the city hall where people of all ages enjoy their stroll by the river. The route follows paved paths on the riverside which are usually busy with visitors and those who live and work in london. Come early as it can get really busy around the london eye but once past this it is wonderful to walk along the banks of the thames. We absolutely love its futuristic almost sci fi design.
The creation of pedestrian access along the south bank of the thames was seen as an integral part of the creation of the jubilee walkway to mark the silver jubilee of queen elizabeth ii in 1977. Understand prepare get in walk. Over the next few months ill be sharing lots of insider advice for the city but to start my london tips i thought id begin with the classics all the top attractions that. That said if youre starting your london south bank walk first thing in the morning its going to be too early to visit the george inn but you can still pop your head in and get a look at londons last galleried coaching inn.
The south bank has really come on and as a result can be crazy busy especially around the aquarium and the eye but brace. Starting at tower bridge before embarking on the walk along the south bank its worth taking a short journey east under the arch of the bridge into shad thamesshad thames is a narrow street with victorian warehouses on either side with small elevated walkways criss crossing between them. This itinerary is in londonsouth bank.