Thames Walk – South Bank
March 16th, 2010
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Short London Breaks always welcomes the opportunity to promote the healthy outdoors life – and perhaps a city break in the capital doesnt automatically lend itself to thoughts of striding out and taking in some fresh air, but with the development and investment that has taken place over the last few years into the Thames walk way, thats just what you can do on a bright fresh day like today.
If you’re just in the city for the weekend then the following walk ticks lots of different boxes – sight-seeing opportunities, culinary treats, culture, and best of all, easy on the budget! 
If youre approaching the walk by tube then Id recommend starting at either London Bridge or Borough stations. Coming out of either of those head North until you come to the river.Why not start your explorations by venturing out onto London Bridge itself? Although it doesnt have the romance of many of the other bridges it does afford a great place to take pictures of Tower Bridge as well as The Tower of London on the North Bank of the Thames.
Then heading west along the river once again you shouldnt miss an amble around Borough Market – a real treat for all the foodies out there who want inspiration or just something unusual to snack on.
The market specialises in produce from small companies and producers from around the UK – but it also is a great place to find olives from Greeece, cheese from France, Ostrich from South Africa, chillies from Brazil – the list is endless.Its a great place to pick up a sandwich for later on in your walk too.
Continuing along back to the river you’ll see some of the best views of the river from here – with the City of London offering its best photogenic side, including the Lloyds Building, the Gherkin,St Pauls, the Barbican etc etc. There are a wealth of inexpensive restaurants along the river walk at this stage – pizza, Greek, up market burger stores too – so if youre in the market for a mid-price meal as a treat this is a good place to choose, and you can enjoy the river views at the same time.
Many of the restaurant along here are in the larger chains and so its worth checking out their websites
for discount vouchers and special offers – try Pizza Express, The Real Greek, the Gourmet Burger Kitchen for instance.
Continuing along the Thames Path then you’ll shortly pass the rebuilt Globe Theatre on your left and its worth dropping in and checking out the special offers. They do great standing tickets for the evening performances and given the architecture and atmosphere of the building at around £5 it makes for a memorable night’s entertainment even if plays arent your usual thing.
Continuing our walk along the South Bank, reaching the Millenium Bridge you’re faced with a couple of options. Just walking out onto the bridge, again, gives some good photo opportunities, but it also allows you to divert over to St Pauls Cathedral and see Christopher Wren’s masterpiece. Back on the S0uth side there’s more free culture avaialble in 
the form of the Tate Modern (see their website for details of exhibitions) - which always has a central exhibit in the main hall which generally delights even the most disinterested art viewer.
the form of the Tate Modern (see their website for details of exhibitions) - which always has a central exhibit in the main hall which generally delights even the most disinterested art viewer.Just the above should fill at least three hours of your time, but if you’re still keen to hit the pavement further then continue along the river to the South Bank complex – go into the Royal Festival Hall, up to the 6th floor balcony and enjoy some of the best views of London. Dont forget to take you camera with you and this is an afternoon when the budget wont be hot badly at all!.
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museum traces its origins back to 1753 when an act of Parliament officially accepted the donation (at a cost of £20,000 admittedly) from Sir Hans Sloane, a persoanl collection of over 71,000 objects. Over the next hundred years or so, the wealth of the Empire allowed itself the luxury of extending this collection with many ‘gentlemen’ collectors and archeologists bringing back curiosities and ancient treasures from around the world.