London Starts Returning to Life - South Bank to Tower Bridge
Hello Walkers, we’re in a sunny London on the SOUTH BANK, across the River Thames from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament We're next to County Hall, housing hotels and entertainment venues former headquarters of London County Council (LCC) and later the Greater London Council (GLC) It’s 6pm on Tuesday 30th March 2021 with the temperature around 22°C/72°F Sea Life Centre London Aquarium We'll be taking a stroll from South Bank to Bankside along THE QUEEN’S WALK to Tower Bridge as restrictions ease, allowing for socialising as six people or two households can meet with the walk covering 2.9 miles/4.7 km Shrek’s Adventure London The London Eye And don’t forget to look out for the WW logo throughout this walk there are four hidden in total, they could be on a building or object! The London Dungeon Queue for the Ice Cream Van Jubilee Park & Garden Fish & Chip Truck Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges Here we have the Royal Festival Hall a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre, built in 1951 Another Ice Cream Van (yum, ice-cream!) Festival Pier Southbank Skate Space Wahaca’s Mexican Street Kitchen BFI Southbank - cinema complex with cafe-bar National Theatre - internationally-renowned arts centre with three auditoriums The Sweet Spot - ice cream & hot food Gabriel's Wharf - shopping & dining location Oxo Tower Wharf - shopping centre Sea Containers London - hotel & restaurant One Blackfriars - 170-metre (555-ft) high tower with 274 apartments Doggett's Coat and Badge - pub Tunnel under Blackfriars Bridge THE QUEEN’S WALK (BANKSIDE) Blackfriars Station - served by Thameslink and southeastern trains Founders Arms - pub Tate Modern - international modern and contemporary art gallery, former Bankside Power Station A talented singer/street performer - find him on Instagram @scrippslive View north across the River Thames to St Paul’s Cathedral and Millennium Bridge Shakespeare's Globe - oak-and-thatch replica of original Elizabethan theatre Bankside Pier Tunnel under Southwark Bridge Anchor Bankside - pub BANK END CLINK STREET featuring ‘From Our Bowl to Borough's Soul’ mural by Woskerski William Shakespeare mural by Jimmy C Tunnel under Cannon Street Railway Bridge The Clink Prison Museum torture devices and grisly tales about inmates and the former medieval prison on the site PICKFORDS WHARF Golden Hinde - reconstruction of the famous galleon best known for her privateering circumnavigation of the globe 1577-1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake CATHEDRAL STREET Southwark Cathedral - a place of Christian worship for more than 1,000 years but a cathedral only since the creation of the diocese of Southwark in 1905 BEDALE STREET Borough Market - one of the largest and oldest food markets in London with a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century The Shard - 87-floor glass skyscraper with viewing platform BOROUGH HIGH STREET London Bridge Underground Station in fare zone 1, served by the Jubilee and Northern lines DUKE STREET HILL The London Bridge Experience - costumed actors perform scenes from London’s history TOOLEY STREET London Bridge Train Station served by Southern, southeastern and Thameslink trains MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE Water Fountains at More Riverside City Hall - Norman Foster-designed glass-clad structure headquarters of the Greater London Authority The Scoop at More Riverside Back onto THE QUEEN’S WALK Tower Bridge - iconic Victorian turreted bridge built between 1886 and 1894 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD Tower of London - medieval castle housing the Crown Jewels Tower Bridge tours includes views down through the glass-bottomed high level walkways POTTERS FIELDS PARK THE QUEEN’S WALK Our walk is coming to an end So please hit the LIKE button SHARE the video with friends on social media and leave a thoughtful COMMENT down below Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more videos (if you haven't already) and tap the bell icon to be notified when I post new videos HMS Belfast and views towards the City of London So until next time, bye for now!
2021-04-10 20:18
