THE QUEEN'S WALK
Westminster Bridge→ South Bank Lion → County Hall (London Sea Life Aquarium) → London Eye → South Bank Centre (Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Rooms, Poetry Library) → National Theatre → National Film Institute → Tate Modern → Gabriel's Wharf → OXO Tower and Centre → Shakespeare's Globe
→ Millennium Bridge → St Paul's Cathedral
WALK LONDON's Queen's Walk takes you over Westminster Bridge and along the south bank of the River Thames towards Tower Bridge. This pedestrian walkway is several miles long and passes some of London's most popular tourist and visitor attractions all of which can be visited throughout the year. You will see some of London's historic and prestigious landmarks and pass many art galleries, theatres, shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.
4 km / 3.2 mile River Thames WalkLeisure walker: 2 hours
Power Walker: 45 minutes
Starts: 
Westminster Underground:
District and Circle Lines
Ends: St Paul's Underground:
Central Line
WHAT YOU WILL SEE ON THIS WALK
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, SOUTH BANK LION
Westminster Bridge, opened in 1862, is
now the oldest bridge
across the river Thames in London. The original Westminster Bridge, built in the reign of George II, started to sink and was replaced. The South Bank Lion weighs 13 tons and is over 150 years old. It was one of three lions which stood above the entrance to the old Lion Brewery, where the Royal Festival Hall now stands.
COUNTY HALL
County
Hall, built in 1922, was the headquarters for the Local Government for London until 1986 when it was abolished. Regularly in conflict with Central Government the facade of the building acted as a giant billboard for anti-government slogans. County Hall is now a tourist venue with millions of visitors each year coming to see the attractions, eat in the restaurants and stay in the hotels. 
LONDON EYE
When it was constructed in 1999 the London Eye was the largest observation wheel in the world. Still the largest in Europe at 135m, it is one of London's Top attractions with unique and breath-taking views of Westminster and the City. One rotation takes 30 minutes, and on a clear day, views up to 40km can be seen. Since opening over 40 million passengers have taken to the skys.
QUEEN'S JUBILEE FOOTBRIDGES
Opened in 2002,
the footbridges run both sides of Hungerford (Charing Cross) Railway Bridge and use Isambard Kingdom Brunel's original 1845 buttresses. Walk up the steps over one side and back over the other to see outstanding views of London's famous attractions. The complex design won specialist category in the
2003 Royal Fine Art Commission's Building of the Year Award.
SOUTHBANK CENTRE
The Southbank Centre is the largest single-run arts centre in the world. It contains 5 iconic venues; Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Rooms, Hayward Gallery and
the Poetry Library. With more than 1,000 musicians and artists performing each year, there
is a wide-ranging artistic program including classical and world music, rock and pop, jazz, dance, literature and the visual arts.
THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE
The
National is London's most prominent publicly funded theatre company and stages over 20 productions a year. The Grade II listed building contains three auditoriums, which present a varied program, including new plays by contemporary playwrights. The foyers, open to the public, have a theatrical bookshop, restaurants, bars, exhibitions and free live music before performances.
OXO TOWER and
GABRIEL'S WHARF
Originally named Stamford Wharf this iconic riverside landmark was London's second highest commercial building. The OXO ‘beef cube’ logo was incorporated as windows in the tower to get around a ban on sky advertising. Gabriel's Wharf is a mix of over 40 independent art and retail design studios, shops, restaurants and cafes set in a relaxing riverside location with panoramic views of the city.
TATE MODERN
Tate Modern is Britain's national museum of International Modern and Contemporary art. Housed in the former Bankside Power Station, designed in the 1940's by architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the galleries and huge turbine hall, thirty-five meters high and 152 meters long, display works from the year 1900 to the present day. It is the most visited modern art gallery in the world.
SHAKESPEARE'S
GLOBE THEATRE
Opened
in 1997 with a production of Henry V, the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a reconstruction of the original Elizabethan wooden 'O' oak framed Globe. The original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 by the Lord Chamberlain's Men a playing company to which Shakespeare belonged. The playhouse was destroyed by fire in 1613 when a theatrical cannon miss-fired during a performance. 
LONDON MILLENNIUM FOOTBRIDGE
Opened in 2000, the London Millennium footbridge is an ultramodern steel suspension bridge that links the River Thames Southbank to the City of London. From Tate Modern, the "blade of light" bridge is aligned to give a spectacular view of St Paul's Cathedral's south facade.
The eight stabilised suspension cables pull with a force of 2,000 tones, enough to support 5,000 people on the bridge.
ST
PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
A
Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since
604AD. The current Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the 1666 Great Fire of London. Among the events marked at St Paul's are the marriages of Catherine of Aragon to Prince Arthur in 1501 and the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.
