Shakespeare's Bankside

Shakespeare's Bankside walking tour is a unique opportunity to dive into the Middle Ages entertainment industry and learn a thing or two about famous London's landmarks on the south bank of the River Thames. The tour will take approximately 2 and half hours and we will cover roughly 1 mile. There are many other great London walks you can book to explore different parts of the city.

During this tour you will see:

  • Tower Bridge - suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London.
  • HMS Belfast - is a Town-class light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy. She is now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London and is operated by the Imperial War Museum.
  • Borough Market - one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, with a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century.
  • Cross Bones - a disused post-medieval burial ground on Red-cross Way in Southwark, south London.
  • Golden Hind - an English galleon best known for her privateering circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake.
  • Winchester Palace - a 12th-century palace which served as the London townhouse of the Bishops of Winchester.
  • The Globe - a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company.
  • The Rose - an Elizabethan theatre. It was the fourth of the public theatres to be built. The place of the theatre was saved from excavation and re-open to the public in 1999.
  • Tate Modern - Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms. It is based in the former Bankside Power Station, in the Bankside area of the London Borough of Southwark.