8 km
City of London
London
L19 - Get to Know the City of London – All in One Go.
This route combines all the City of London Sightseeing routes together. It starts by exploring an easterly riverside route from London Bridge to the Tower of London via the southern side of the river Thames. Then it returns along the north bank via Customs House and Old Billingsgate back to London Bridge. It then takes you west across London Bridge and into the heart of the City of London and its skyscrapers before heading west to St. Paul’s Cathedral, past the historic banking sector with the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. The last part takes you along a scenic riverside route back to London Bridge via the Millennium Bridge, Tate Modern, the Globe and Borough Market and the Shard.
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Route at a glance video
This video shows the 8 km route at high speed . The eastern look route starts at London Bridge Station on Tooley Street and heads towards the Queen's Walk by the river. It continues down to Tower Bridge and crosses over to the Tower of London via St Katherine Docks. It then returns to the Shard at London Bridge via Lower Thames Street, the river path in front of Old Billingsgate Market and then across London Bridge. The western section takes you across London Bridge again, and up Bishopsgate past the Monument and Leadenhall Market and into the City of London's skyscrapers zone. At Threadneedle Street, it heads off towards the historic buildings of the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, Mansion House, and Cheapside before ending up at St Paul's Cathedral. The final part returns to London Bridge on the south side of the river via Millennium Bridge, the Globe, Bankside, and Borough Market.
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
