2.1 km
City of London
London
L18 - Riverside Stroll - St Paul’s Cathedral to London Bridge
This riverside route starts from St Paul's Cathedral and heads towards London Bridge via the south side of the River Thames. It passes the College of Arms, the Millennium Bridge, Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre, Southwark Bridge, the Clink, Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, and the Shard. The southern part of the route takes you along the original entertainment area for the City of London that existed here until the Fire of London 1666 when it was replaced by Covent Garden, Soho and Leicester Square. Today, the area has returned to its entertainment roots with Borough Market, Shakespeare’s Globe, and Tate Modern. The route has two of London's most important religious churches, with St Paul’s Cathedral at the start and Southwark Cathedral at the end.
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Route at a glance video
This 2.1 Km route high speed video starts outside St Paul's Station and heads south past One New Change shopping centre and then right onto Cannon Street with its great views of St Paul's Cathedral. The route then turns left down the pedestrianised Peter's Hill towards the river crossing over Queen Victoria Street. It then crosses over the Millennium Bridge towards the Tate Modern. Then it heads east along Bankside past Shakespere's Globe Theatre, Southwark Bridge, the Anchor pub - and the wonderful City of London skyline. It then heads under the Cannon Street railway bridge and passes the Clink Prison Museum and the Golden Hind before emerging to Southwark Cathedral. The last part of the route goes around the edge of Borough Market and then heads toward the end at the Shard next to London Bridge Station.
The map route
The route is shown on a Strava map, which is ideal for runners with features like distance tracking and pace analysis and who have a Strava account. For walkers, Google Maps is recommended for its comprehensive navigation. Accessible on desktop or mobile, Strava provides detailed insights and directions. However, mobile functionality may vary depending on the browser, with Google Chrome offering the best experience. Click the link to view the route and explore with ease. Please not the maps show you your location relative to the map but do not give you turn by turn directions.
360 Virtual Tour of the Route
Double click on the image and have a look around the key locations along the route
