free things to see and do in London
attractions on other walks
Royal Courts of Justice
In an annual ceremony, the City of London pays its Quit Rent to the Crown for land nearby.
See it on the legal walk
Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge was opened in 1899 by Queen Victoria. It replaced an earlier one that was built in 1769.
See it on the bridges walk
See some of the oldest parts of London including the Roman wall and the places where the Great Fire of London started and ended. Other tourist attractions include the Bank of England, St Pauls, the Museum of London and the Tower of London.
This is a fairly long walk but can be done easily in two parts.
Attractions on this walk
The Bank of
England was established in 1694 and moved
to its present location in 1734. read more
place map and aerial view
St Paul's was founded in 604. However, the present building, the fifth on
the site, dates from 1675.
read more
place map and aerial view
The Monument
stands as a memorial to the Great Fire of London.
read more
place map and aerial view
Tower Bridge was built in 1894 and needs to be raised to enable tall ships to pass under it. read more
Newgate Prison had stood on the corner of Old Bailey and Newgate Street since the 12th century. read more
Postmans Park is famous for its heroes wall. The wall contains plaques to Londoners who died while performing acts of bravery read more
Lloyd's business was originally started in Edward Lloyd's coffee house in
Tower Street in the 1680's read more
place map and aerial view