Tower Bridge to South Bank Lion
The pulse of urban London quickens again as you begin Section Ten. Hugging the South Bank, it links no less than eight landmark bridges and is a hub of cultural centres, including the Globe Theatre, South Bank Centre, Tate Modern and several famous museums.
Tower Bridge to South Bank Lion
This is the tenth Section of the Jubilee Greenway. It continues to be the Thames Path and now joins the original route of the Jubilee Walkway and specifically The Queen’s Walk, which was fully opened in 1994. It is now possible to walk from Tower Bridge to Lambeth, only having to leave the riverside briefly at Southwark.
After passing through a number of riparian boroughs, the walker is now in a heavily built-up part of London, with many magnificent landmarks in view. The Thames is crossed by numerous bridges. This part of the route is popular with walkers and runners, and cyclists are encouraged not to cycle along it, but to take an inland route via Borough High Street.
After passing Tower Bridge on the right, follow The Queen’s Walk (on the south bank of the Thames) in a westerly direction. Pass City Hall and The Scoop at More London on the left. HMS Belfast is in the Thames to the right.
Pass Southwark Crown Court and Hay’s Galleria. Pass along London Bridge City Pier (where there is a Jubilee Walkway panoramic panel).
Just before London Bridge it is necessary to make a short inland detour, turning left into Tooley Street and past London Tombs and the London Bridge Experience. Next is Glaziers’ Hall (in Montague Street or still Tooley Street) to the right, and a little further to the left, Southwark Cathedral.
After the Cathedral, turn right into Cathedral Steet which leads into Clink Street, where a model of Drake’s Golden Hinde is moored. At the riverside is another Jubilee Walkway panoramic panel. Turn left along the riverside. Pass Old Thameside Inn on the river. Pass Pickford’s Wharf and the Clink Prison Museum. At Southwark Bridge stands the Financial Times Building (on the left).
The Bankside Gates adjoin the Globe Theatre, next to which is Provost’s Lodge (all on the left). Further along The Queen’s Walk are Cardinal’s Wharf, Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern, directly opposite Millennium Bridge.
Pass under Blackfriars Bridge. After this come Doggetts, then Tamesa Centre, London TV Centre, the National Theatre and Waterloo Bridge. Outside the National Film Theatre is the South Bank book market.
Then pass the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Festival Hall.
Pass under the Golden Jubilee Bridge. On the left is the Silver Jubilee flagpole next to Jubilee Gardens, behind which is the Shell Centre. On the right, a little further along is the London Eye.
The former County Hall is on the left, containing The Movieum of London, the Dalí Museum, the London Aquarium, and Namco Station. Part of County Hall is now a Marriott Hotel. Beside Westminster Bridge on the left, is the South Bank Lion. Mount the steps beside the Lion and turn right over Westminster Bridge.
Now move into Section 11 – South Bank Lion to Buckingham Palace.
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