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What to do and see in London, England: The Best Scenic Walking Areas
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).
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1. Canonbury Square & Gardens
2. One Million Queen by Matt Marga
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By supersupergirl - England, United Kingdom
Mesmerizing work of glittering bling bling art made with millions of crystals. The only frustration was not being able to get near to get a better photo because the installation is in the middle of four lane traffic from 360 degrees. Not sure if it is still there now as I went ages ago and google street maps doesn't seem to have it.
3. St. Katharine Docks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 727 reviews
Iconic St Katharine Docks is Central London's only marina and has evolved into a thriving waterside community featuring modern and unusual office space, luxury homes and quayside dining and shopping. A stone's throw from the Tower of London, the site has a fascinating history. Opening in 1828, the Thomas Telford-designed dock was once one of the busiest ports in the UK, renowned for handling luxury goods, sugar, rum, spices, perfumes, wines and tea. Today, St Katharine Docks is home to a range of leading companies and brands including tech incubator Rainmaking Loft, Tom's Kitchen, CAU, Bravas Tapas and artisan coffee shop White Mulberries. Every Friday, the Docks hosts the popular World Food Market, serving some of the capital's best street food.
Reviewed By R4437GWrichards - Bracknell, United Kingdom
Very close to Tower bridge is a haven of expensive yachts, apartments, restaurants and bars. We enjoyed walking around the docks, full of history with an old bridge designed by Thomas Telford, views of the Tower of London and the famous bridge. It was an unexpected delight.
4. Windmill Walk
5. Parliament Hill Viewpoint
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
6. The Queen's Walk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By Travelling_SE_Asia - St. Albans, United Kingdom
Queen’s Walk can be accessed by coming off of Tower Bridge and passing Hay’s Galleria (formerly Hay’s Wharf) on your left-hand side. One of the best ways to explore London, in my opinion, is by taking a walk down one side or the other of the Thames. Queen’s Walk leads you all the way to Borough Market and The Anchor Pub (The Anchor Bankside on Google Maps). So after you’ve finished exploring the delights of Borough Market, head to the pub for a quick pint or some lunch - like I did ;).
7. Leeke Street
8. Granary Square Kings Cross
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom
The redelopment of King's Cross from a semi-derelict industrial area to a new quarter for London is an exemplar of urban regeneration. Granary Square is the new public space at the heart of the development, connecting the different buildings together and, in normal times, an array of fountains in which children love to play. This week has been the London Design Festival which has brought new activity into the area.
9. Southwark Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By 227ianc - London, United Kingdom
I had often driven past the park, but never stopped and gone in. Given, in the current situation, that I am exercising in parks more than ever before, I thought it would be a good place to explore, and I was not disappointed. Southwark Park, opened in 1869, was one of the first parks created by London's Metropolitan Board of Works, the first London wide public government authority, created in 1855 . Given its date, the dominant tree is the plane tree, which was popular at the time, and the park has a bandstand dating from 1884, a wildlife and boating lake from 1885, wildlife areas and an Old English Cottage Garden opened in 1936 (now called the Ada Salter Rose Garden). New discrete buildings house an art gallery, café, and toilets, but these are closed at the current time due to the coronavirus situation. There are a variety of different areas to enjoy, including tennis courts, athlectics track and sports pitches. I was there on a Sunday morning and, though the clouds were threatening rain, I was pleasantly surprised that the park was not too busy and it was easy to explore it.
10. Thames Path
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By manxseasider - Ramsey, United Kingdom
Walked this first section of the Thames Path with my wife in early March (before Covid-19 shutdown!). We took a leisurely approach, covering the distance over two days and staying at a convenient Premier Inn at Waterloo (separate review). We thoroughly enjoyed the experience, with plenty of interesting and historic sights along the way. Also, great views of the river and convenient lunch stops along the way. Remains true to the riverbank for much of the way, apart from occasional diversions where the riverbank is inaccessible or privately owned. Generally I would say it is well signposted and has plenty of route markers. However, I would still advise having a trail map and guide as there were some diverted areas around Lewisham that were potentially confusing. Despite that I am still giving the attraction 5 stars due to its unique and historic nature. Some walkers may be slightly deterred by the industrial landscape at the start around the Thames Barrier (my wife wasn’t overly enamoured at walking through a concrete factory!) but that is only for the first couple of miles and has a charm and history of its own as a working dockland. I am thoroughly looking forward to walking the remaining 170 miles in a similarly leisurely fashion in stages over the next two years.
