Thames Walk
Short London Breaks invariably welcomes the opportunity to promote the nourishing outdoors life – and
maybe a city trip in the capital doesnt automatically lend itself to persuasions of stepping out
and taking in some clean air, but with the maturation and investiture that has taken place over the recent few years into the Thames
walk way, thats just what you can do on a bright bracing day like now.
If you’re barely in the city for the weekend then the ensuing walk ticks lots of contrasting boxes – sight-seeing opportunities,
culinary dainties, civilisation, and best of all, easy on the budget!
If youre approaching the walk by subway then Id urge setting forth at either London Bridge or Borough stations.
Arriving out of either of those point North until you find yourself at the the River Thames.
Why not get-going your walk by venturing out onto London Bridge itself? Although it doesnt have the charm of many of the other bridges
it does afford a outstanding place to take impressions of Tower Bridge as well as The Tower of London on the North Bank of the Thames.
Then bearing west on the river once more you shouldnt overlook a peruse around Borough Market – a serious
treat for all the bon vivant out there who require divine guidance or just something extraordinary to snack on.
The market place specialises in produce from modest societies and growers from around the UK – but it also is
a outstanding place to acquire olives from Greeece, cheese from France, Ostrich from South Africa, chillies from Brazil – the number is unlimited.
Its a wondrous place to collect a sandwich for later on in your walk as well.
Remaining along back to the river you’ll discover some of the optimum surveys of the river from here – with the City of London
offering its fullest hypnotic side, including the Lloyds Building, the Gherkin,St Pauls, the Barbican etc etc.
There are a host of affordable eating places along the river walk at this leg – pizza, Greek, up market burger shops also – so
if youre in the market for a mid-price snack as a break this is a fortuitous position to choose, and you can savour the river vistas at the same time.
Umpteen of the restaurant on here are members of the larger groups and so its worth accessing out their websites
for price reduction vouchers and exceptional offers – try Pizza Express, The Real Greek, the Gourmet Burger Kitchen for instance.
Continuing along the Thames Path then you’ll shortly come across the rebuilt Globe Theatre on your left and its worth visiting and checking out
the special offers. They do marvelous standing tickets for the evening performances and given the architecture and
ambience of the theatre at around £5 it makes for a unforgettable night’s entertainment even if plays arent your habitual thing.
Continuiung our amble along the SOuth Bank, arriving at the Millenium Bridge you’re confronted with a couple of alternatives.
Merely walking out onto the bridge, once again, gives some charming pic opportunities, but it also allows for you to hive off through to St Pauls Cathedral and discover
Christopher Wren’s masterpiece.
Returning to the Southside there’s more free culture available in the form of the Tate Modern – which always has
a central exhibit in the main hall which generally delights even the most disinterested art viewer.
Just the outline should fill at least three hours of your afternoon, but if youre still keen to hit the pavement further then keep along the river to the South Bank
complex – go into the Royal Festival Hall, up to the 6th floor balcony and revel in some of the best prospects of London. Dont forget to take your camera with you
and this is an afternoon when the budget wont be hit disadvantageously at all!.
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