A walk along South Bank of the River Thames offers one of the most scenic views of London. Major tourist attractions can be found around the Embankment Place area, including the London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament and the infamous symbolic Big Ben. Arts buildings including the Royal Festival Hall and National Theatre lie along the South Bank and are host to art and culture exhibitions and concerts all year round.
view of South Bank at dusk
Take the tube to Embankment underground station. At the station exit, is the Hungerford Bridge, a railway bridge, with a pedestrian walkway on each side, known as the Golden Jubilee pedestrian bridges. Take a walk along the Jubilee Bridge to cross over the River Thames to South Bank.
performing musicians along the Jubilee pedestrian bridge
Once on the south bank, turn left for the Royal Festival Hall, National Film Theatre and National Theatre and Waterloo Bridge. Turn right to head towards London Eye, Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.
Waterloo Bridge
autumn leaves of South Bank
London Eye, the largest wheel in Europe, rising up to 135m high offers a spectacular view of the city of London. Each capsule can hold up to 25 people and there is enough space to walk about so that you can obtain a 360 degree view.
the London Eye
view of Westminster bridge and the Houses of Parliament from South Bank
Westminster Bridge – one of the city’s oldest stone bridges
heading along Westminster Bridge towards Big Ben
the magnificent clock tower lit up as dark falls
More photos on attractions along the River Thames at Tower Bridge area
Excellent post! I love the view to the top of the london eye! Very nice shot!
Tx Kay Nny. It was actually a wet and gloomy day… had to wait for the rain to stop so most of the shots were taken at about 4pm when the sun was going down.
The ‘the magnificent clock tower lit up as dark falls’ pic is really fantastic!
tx rudi, one of my fav pics too of that day.
i like the last shot.. i didnt go up london eye.. kinda expensive.. haha.. =)
hey kenwooi.. i didn’t go up the london eye either this time… but i recall going up years ago – it was a college sponsored event then when it just opened.