Explore London
South Bank & Bankside
The Thames path between Westminster and Tower Bridge is one of the best walks in the city, strung with galleries, markets and street performers. You can spend a whole day here and barely touch your wallet.
Plan a day in South Bank & Bankside
- Rain or shine
- Free culture
- A first date
Worth your time here
The South Bank riverside walk
A wide, traffic-free path along the river, past the London Eye, the National Theatre and the second-hand book stalls under Waterloo Bridge.
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Tate Modern
A vast free gallery in a former power station, with a top-floor viewing level that looks straight across the river to St Paul's.
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Borough Market
One of London's oldest food markets, packed with traders and lunch stalls in the railway arches by London Bridge.
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Shakespeare's Globe
A faithful reconstruction of the open-air theatre, right on the river. Tours by day, plays through the warmer months.
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