As for a route, we suggest starting at Southwark Bridge and leisurely heading south to Lambeth Bridge. Meander past eye-catching cultural powerhouses such as the National Theatre and Royal Festival Hall spy Somerset House across the Thames and drink in those never-tiring views of Big Ben and Westminster, best seen from Waterloo Bridge.

If anything, it’s more atmospheric in the evening, and definitely more spacious and relaxed – it’s also fully illuminated and patrolled for safety – meaning you’ll be free to appreciate just how many great sights are crammed into such a short stretch (about one-and-a-half miles tracing the Thames, or two square miles as a whole area).

Without the hordes of tourists and living statues – two words guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of any Londoner – South Bank is actually a fantastic place for a stroll. The best walk in London for: classic riverside sightseeing Art in the Park: from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on how much artwork you’re up for Stop for a drink at: Crate Brewery, Unit 7, Queen’s Yard, London, E9 5EN Art in the Park is a loosely plotted trail of about 30 artworks, so distance will vary Estimated time: Parkland and Wildlife walk: 1 hour. Both trails are loosely suggested routes with plenty of opportunities for veering off, and thanks to good lighting around the park there’s no need to squint to see your chosen work of art or natural wonder in the evening.ĭistance: The Parkland and Wildlife walk is approximately 2 miles. Creatures that may make an appearance include kestrels, kingfishers and potentially even otters – and there’s also an array of colourful plants and flowers to spot. If nature is more your thing, try the Parkland and Wildlife walk to experience the area’s rich biodiversity. Art in the Park covers the surprisingly varied collection of artworks scattered around some of the complex’s 560 acres, from Keith Wilson’s colourful posts poking out of the Waterworks River and a moving 9/11 commemoration by New York artist Miya Ando to the building-wrapping Carpenter’s Curve, which the park claims to be ‘the most complex tile mural in the world’. The best walk in London for: art and nature combinedĪs well as sparking golden memories of London’s 2012 Olympics legacy, this Stratford behemoth also has walking trails to explore.

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