free things to see and do in London
attractions on other walks
Westminster Abbey
The Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor, and William the Conqueror was crowned in it.
See it on the royal walk
Covent Garden
Covent Garden was originally a fruit and veg garden but is today a place of entertainment
See it on the theatreland walk
Explore the famous south bank and bankside areas of London, visit one of London's most popular weekend markets at Borough and see tourist attractions such as Shakespeare's Globe and the Tate Modern art gallery.
This is one of the more peaceful walks around London and there are plenty of opportunities
for eating, drinking and resting along the way.
Attractions on this walk
The London Eye was built in 1999
to celebrate the Millennium. It is the world's highest observation wheel read more
place map and aerial view
The Tate Modern is the UK's largest museum of modern art and its permanent collection
includes works by Picasso, Warhol and Dali. read more
place map and aerial view
The new Globe
theatre has been built as close as possible to the original read more
place map and aerial view
There has been a church on the site of Southwark Cathedral for over one
thousand years read more
place map and aerial view
Borough market was established here in 1754 but there has been a market in
this area since pre-Roman times. read more
place map and aerial view
Cross Bones graveyard was the final resting place for many of Bankside's medieval prostitutes read more
The old operating theatre is the only surviving 19th century surgical theatre in London read more
St George the Martyr Church, built in 1122 and re-built in 1736, is known locally as "Little Dorritt's Church"read more