The 10 Best Historic Walking Areas in London, England

March 10, 2022 Kelli Reichel

The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: culture aficionados shouldn't miss the Tate Modern and the Royal Opera House. If you love fashion, Oxford Street has shopping galore. For foodies, cream tea at Harrod’s or crispy fish from a proper chippy offers classic London flavor. Music and book buffs will love seeing Abbey Road and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (at 221B Baker Street, of course).
Restaurants in London

1. Artillery Passage

London E1 7LJ England
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Artillery Passage

2. Cloth Fair

London England
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Cloth Fair

3. Capital Ring

London England +44 870 240 6094 [email protected] http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking/localroutes/1160.aspx
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

Capital Ring

Reviewed By Diptych - Hampton, United Kingdom

I absolutely loved following this inner route around London. I mostly followed the Saunders guide but sometimes found it better to ignore the sectors advised in the interests of making good rail connections. It is usually possible to walk two sectors consecutively. The route plotters have done a fantastic job in directing walkers through parkland and in minimising the dull residential bits - of which there are some of course. So excited was I to finish the Ring (yes, Wagner must have felt similarly elated) that I have now embarked upon big brother The London Loop. Covid has put paid to that for the time being, but I can't wait to get back on the road.

4. Fournier Street

Fournier Street, London E1 6QE England
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Fournier Street

5. The Jubilee Walkway - Southwark

Montague Cl, London England
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

The Jubilee Walkway - Southwark

6. Farthing Downs

Coulsdon, London CR5 1DE England +44 20 8660 8533 [email protected] http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/city-commons/farthing-downs/
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Farthing Downs

Of historical significance, this green and open area located in the center of London was where the Celts once farmed and cultivated their fields.

7. South Bank

Lambeth Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge south to St George's Circus, London SE1 England +44 20 7202 6918 [email protected] http://www.southbanklondon.com/
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4.5 based on 1,655 reviews

South Bank

South Bank is a beautiful riverside stretch in the heart of London featuring the Coca-Cola London Eye, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Imperial War Museum London, Southbank Centre, National Theatre, top hotels, shopping, dining and more. Located walking distance from Covent Garden and Westminster, it is the perfect location for a relaxing stroll or evening of entertainment. Known as the cultural heart of London, there is a packed programme of art, theatre, exhibitions, music, film and free events make South Bank an inspiring place to explore.

Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom

To me, the overall South Bank runs from Westminster Bridge all the way to London Bridge, providing a spine connecting a wide range of London's cultural and entertainment institutions, with lots of places to eat and drink along the way, including the London Dungeon, Sea World, the London Eye, the Royal Festival Hall, the National Theatre, the Oxo Tower, Tate Modern, the Globe, Borough Market and Southwark Cathedral. If you have a day to visit, it is an enjoyable area to explore from one end to the other; otherwise do as I do and dip in and out of different parts . Last weekend, I was at Tate Modern and the London Bridge area; today it was the core of the South Bank around the South Bank Centre. The institutions on the South Bank comprise one of the largest arts complexes in Europe with the Royal Festival Hall which dates back to the Festival of Britain in 1951, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room (1967), the Hayward Gallery (1968) and the National Theatre, along with the discrete British Film Theatre (1957) that sits under and alongside Waterloo Bridge. For architects, they comprise a collection of Modern and Brutalist buildings which have their unique character. Although the doors are closed in the current health situation and the lights in the performance venues are dimmed, visitors are increasing, with many of the restaurants, cafes and pop-up units open along the river, and many outdoor areas in which to sit and enjoy a drink or meal in the sunshine or, as today, when the weather was threatening to be a little more stormy

8. The Mall

The Mall, London London SW1 England
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4.5 based on 451 reviews

The Mall

Reviewed By stevetV9366XH - Preston, United Kingdom

The Mall is a lovely stretch to wander along with the two icons at either end - Buckingham Palace and Admiralty Arch - it's a delight to undertake such a walk in the sure and certain knowledge that you're seldom likely to go too far wrong !!

9. Millennium Mile

London England http://www.partyearth.com/london/things-to-do/outdoors/the-millennium-mile-thames-river-walk-2/
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Millennium Mile

10. Inner Temple

Inner Temple Temple, London EC4Y 7HL England http://www.innertemple.org.uk
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

Inner Temple

Reviewed By Manama1717 - Manama, Bahrain

Prize winning, graceful, historical, listed garden, which is open free to visitors weekdays at lunchtime. Celebrated internationally in newspaper and magazine articles, it is a lovely well kept secret.

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