Walking Tours

South Bank Self-Guided Audio Walk: London Eye, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe and the George Inn

Walk the south bank of the Thames from the London Eye to Southwark Cathedral and London's last galleried inn.
See County Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the skaters' Undercroft, the OXO Tower, Tate Modern, the Globe and a bishop's ruined palace.
Discover the bank that lay outside the City's law, under a bishop's rule, where the playhouses rose.
Stand on the bank from which Pepys watched the Great Fire burn the City across the water in 1666.
12 stops over 3.1 km, about 100 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.

Self-guided audio tour in English
12 stops, 3.1 km, 100 minutes- Stops at County Hall, Royal Festival Hall, skaters' Undercroft
GPS map and walking directions in browser, no app needed
Lifetime access, start anytime, replay anytime
Entry to London Eye and Globe not included

Entry to the London Eye, the Globe, and paid exhibitions
Museum and monument tickets
Food and drinks
Tips or gratuities

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

For centuries the south bank of the Thames was London's outside: a bishop's manor beyond the City's law, where the playhouses, the prison and the stews were kept.
Start at County Hall and the London Eye and follow the river past the Royal Festival Hall, the skaters' Undercroft, the National Theatre and the OXO Tower, then under Blackfriars Bridge to Tate Modern, with St Paul's across the water. Pass the Millennium Bridge to Shakespeare's Globe, stand on the bank where Pepys watched the Great Fire, read the bishop's ruined palace on Clink Street, and finish at Southwark Cathedral and the galleried George Inn beside Borough Market.
Twelve stops, about 3 km and 100 minutes, level riverside paths, in English and at your own pace. Entry to the London Eye, the Globe and paid exhibitions is not included.

What to bring

Phone: Bring a fully charged smartphone to access the self-guided audio tour and GPS map in your browser.

Earphones: Carry your own earphones so you can listen to the audio comfortably along the route.

Mobile data: Use mobile data for smooth map loading, or open the tour on Wi-Fi before you set off if you have no data.

Additional information

Tour format: You explore on your own with a self-guided audio tour that covers 12 stops over about 3.1 km in 100 minutes.

Access period: You have lifetime access to the tour, so you can start any day, at any hour, and replay it anytime.

Best time to go: Aim for a dry day between Tuesday and Saturday and try to start by around 14:00.

Crowd tip at Globe: Avoid stopping directly in front of Shakespeare's Globe around show times if you want more space.

Nearby transport: Waterloo station is about a five-minute walk, and Westminster station is just across Westminster Bridge.

London Eye info: The London Eye's ticket office is located inside County Hall along your route.

Free indoor stops: You can enter the Royal Festival Hall and National Theatre foyers for free along the way.

Free viewpoints: You can visit the OXO Tower Wharf rooftop gallery, Tate Modern's collection, and Southwark Cathedral without extra tickets.

Skate area safety: Remember that the Undercroft is an active skate space and skaters always have right of way.

Shared streets: Take care along Clink Street, which is narrow and shared with delivery vans and bicycles.

After dark conditions: Clink Street, Winchester Square, and Montague Close are quieter and more dimly lit after dark.

Road crossing: You cross Borough High Street once at traffic lights just before the final stop.

Path surfaces: Riverside paths are generally level, and there is a ramp beside the one short step by the Globe.

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