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Up until 1750 London Bridge was the only bridge straddling the Thames and linking Southwark (the 'South Works') with Londinium. The bridge, in its various incarnations, has been built and re-built, destroyed by fire - three times - and sold since it was first constructed in 53 AD. It even has its own nursery rhyme, 'London Bridge is falling down...', most likely originating from a tussle in 1014 when the Norwegian king Olaf had the bridge torn down while making a successful bid to regain London for the Anglo-Saxon king Aethelred. Famously, the bridge was 'sold to the Americans' who allegedly mistakenly thought they were buying the more imposing Tower Bridge next door. Not true, say some, but it makes a good story. The bridge, designed by John Rennie and bought by Robert P. McCulloch was reconstructed at Lake Havasu City, Arizona and can still be seen there, spanning a man-made canal from Lake Havasu to Thomson Bay. Part of an English style theme park, it's Arizona's second-biggest tourist attraction, after the Grand Canyon. Take the London Bridge Experience and see the history of the bridge brought to life through special effects, CGI, actors and animation.
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London Bridge City: Summer by the RiverLondon Bridge City: Summer by the RiverLondon's largest free festival, the London Bridge City's Summer by the River transforms the riverside stretch into a summer hub of live entertainment, food and drink. Transporting Londoners to warmer climes, the festival has a brand new Mediterranean theme for 2020 with the chance to feast on pizza, antipasti and olives at Jimmy's pizza parlour and2020-07-10T00:00:00+01002020-09-04T00:00:00+0100
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London Bridge City: Summer by the Riverevent > Entertainment > General | PRICING Free
DATES 1st June to 4th September 2020
London's largest free festival, the London Bridge City's Summer by the River transforms the riverside stretch into a summer hub of live entertainment, food and drink. Transporting Londoners to warmer climes, the festival has a brand new Mediterranean theme for 2020 with the chance to feast on pizza, antipasti and olives at Jimmy's pizza parlour and... More about this event
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Hilton London Tower Bridge
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £121 33% off
5 More London Place, SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
This plush, modern hotel south of the historic Tower Bridge is very convenient for exploring London. Just five minutes from the Tube station, it's 10 to ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £121 33% off
5 More London Place, SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
This plush, modern hotel south of the historic Tower Bridge is very convenient for exploring London. Just five minutes from the Tube station, it's 10 to ... More
Apex City of London Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £102 21% off
1 Seething Lane, EC3N | 12 minutes from London Bridge
With Tower of London, London Bridge and St. Paul's just a step away, this hotel has a great location for both business and leisure travellers. It's ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £102 21% off
1 Seething Lane, EC3N | 12 minutes from London Bridge
With Tower of London, London Bridge and St. Paul's just a step away, this hotel has a great location for both business and leisure travellers. It's ... More
DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £98 39% off
7 Pepys Street, EC3N | 12 minutes from London Bridge
The brand new purpose built DoubleTree Hotel Tower of London is a few minutes walk from Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street stations. With iMac entertainment systems ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £98 39% off
7 Pepys Street, EC3N | 12 minutes from London Bridge
The brand new purpose built DoubleTree Hotel Tower of London is a few minutes walk from Tower Hill and Fenchurch Street stations. With iMac entertainment systems ... More
Elephant Park
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
8B Sayer Street, SE17 | 21 minutes from London Bridge
Centred around a two acre park in south London - the largest new green space in central London for 70 years - ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
8B Sayer Street, SE17 | 21 minutes from London Bridge
Centred around a two acre park in south London - the largest new green space in central London for 70 years - ... More
Brick Lane
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 23 minutes from London Bridge
London's own "Curry Mile", Brick Lane is home to so much more than first-rate spiced food, it also plays host to Jewish bagel shops, Indian sari ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London E1 | 23 minutes from London Bridge
London's own "Curry Mile", Brick Lane is home to so much more than first-rate spiced food, it also plays host to Jewish bagel shops, Indian sari ... More
Barbican Conservatory
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Gallery Floor (Level 3), Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 29 minutes from London Bridge
Home to over 2,000 species of tropical plants and trees, the Barbican's Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city. So it ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Gallery Floor (Level 3), Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 29 minutes from London Bridge
Home to over 2,000 species of tropical plants and trees, the Barbican's Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city. So it ... More
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The best museums, galleries, attractions near London Bridge
Tower Bridge
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Tower Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
With its views of the Tower Of London and The Shard, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its ... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Tower Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
With its views of the Tower Of London and The Shard, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its ... More
Tower Bridge Exhibition
London > Attractions > Museums
Tower Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from London Bridge
Competing with the London Eye for the capital's most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Tower Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from London Bridge
Competing with the London Eye for the capital's most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its ... More
London Riviera
London > Attractions >
More London Place, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
Every summer the London Riviera pops up in the shadow of City Hall adding a colourful food market and free entertainment ... More
London > Attractions >
More London Place, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
Every summer the London Riviera pops up in the shadow of City Hall adding a colourful food market and free entertainment ... More
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London Bridge City: Summer by the RiverLondon > Events > Seasonal Dates: 1st June to 4th September 2020
London Bridge, 203 Tooley Street, SE1 | Same location as London Bridge
London's largest free festival, the London Bridge City's Summer by the River transforms the riverside stretch into a summer hub of live entertainment, food and drink. ...More
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Illuminated RiverLondon > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 17th July 2019 to 17th July 2029
London Bridge, London, SE1 | Same location as London Bridge
Lighting up London's main waterway, Illuminated River will be one of the longest public art projects in the world when it's complete in 2022 - stretching ...More
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The View From The Shard TicketsLondon > Events > Attraction Dates: 1st February 2013 to 31st December 2022
London Bridge, 96 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from London Bridge
London looks like a city in miniature from The View From The Shard which at 244 metres tall is the highest public viewing platform in Western ...More
Bridge Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
3 Potters Fields Park, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from London Bridge
What Nicholas Hytner did next: after 12 years as director of the National Theatre, the theatre chief is building a theatre from the ground up. Designed ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
3 Potters Fields Park, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from London Bridge
What Nicholas Hytner did next: after 12 years as director of the National Theatre, the theatre chief is building a theatre from the ground up. Designed ... More
The Architecture Foundation
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Ground Floor East, 136-148 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
Established in 1991, The Architecture Foundation is a non-profit agency for contemporary architecture whose programme of events and exhibitions promotes its core belief that architecture enriches ... More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Ground Floor East, 136-148 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
Established in 1991, The Architecture Foundation is a non-profit agency for contemporary architecture whose programme of events and exhibitions promotes its core belief that architecture enriches ... More
Unicorn Theatre
London > Entertainment >
147 Tooley Street, More London, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
This £14 million theatre is the plushest venue for children's plays in the capital. The Unicorn Theatre has two spaces; The Weston Theatre holds 300 people ... More
London > Entertainment >
147 Tooley Street, More London, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
This £14 million theatre is the plushest venue for children's plays in the capital. The Unicorn Theatre has two spaces; The Weston Theatre holds 300 people ... More
The Kernel Brewery
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
Arch 11, Dockley Road Industrial Estate, Southwark, London SE16 | 3 minutes from London Bridge
The Kernel Brewery is one of the most successful micro brewers in London and its rise has been meteoric with its beer winning awards and ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
Arch 11, Dockley Road Industrial Estate, Southwark, London SE16 | 3 minutes from London Bridge
The Kernel Brewery is one of the most successful micro brewers in London and its rise has been meteoric with its beer winning awards and ... More
Balls Brothers
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
Hay's Galleria, Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1 | 1 minute from London Bridge
A traditional chain of wine bars and restaurants that carry a wide range of wines from around the world, as well as some beers, spirits, tobacco ... More
London > Restaurants > Brasseries
Hay's Galleria, Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1 | 1 minute from London Bridge
A traditional chain of wine bars and restaurants that carry a wide range of wines from around the world, as well as some beers, spirits, tobacco ... More
Restaurant Story
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
201 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
Launched in April 2013 when the Noma alumnus Tom Sellers was a youthful 25 years old, Restaurant Story was immediately dubbed "the new Dabbous" by food ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
201 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
Launched in April 2013 when the Noma alumnus Tom Sellers was a youthful 25 years old, Restaurant Story was immediately dubbed "the new Dabbous" by food ... More
LASSCO Bar & Dining
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
41 Maltby Street, SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
After playing host to the Disappearing Dining Club last year, the Ropewalk warehouse on Maltby Street now welcomes LASSCO Bar & Dining, a new permanent eatery ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
41 Maltby Street, SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
After playing host to the Disappearing Dining Club last year, the Ropewalk warehouse on Maltby Street now welcomes LASSCO Bar & Dining, a new permanent eatery ... More
Mimo London
London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 14 minutes from London Bridge
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 14 minutes from London Bridge
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 23 minutes from London Bridge
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ... More
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 23 minutes from London Bridge
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ... More
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 30 minutes from London Bridge
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 30 minutes from London Bridge
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More
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MoreYoga Tower Bridge
London > Leisure >
7 Horselydown Lane, SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
Two years after launching its first studio in 2016 MoreYoga, which has studios across London, added this Tower Bridge space. The 14th yoga studio from the ... More
London > Leisure >
7 Horselydown Lane, SE1 | 2 minutes from London Bridge
Two years after launching its first studio in 2016 MoreYoga, which has studios across London, added this Tower Bridge space. The 14th yoga studio from the ... More
Potters Fields Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ... More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
City Hall, 110 The Queens Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
Potters Fields Park occupies a prime spot between City Hall (from where the Mayor runs London) and Tower Bridge. The pedestrianised, grassy area on the south ... More
Snowsfields Wellness
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, SE1 | 8 minutes from London Bridge
It's a relief to step into Snowsfields Wellness, with its shelves of carefully selected healthy and organic products. Unlike plenty of other places, each of the ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, SE1 | 8 minutes from London Bridge
It's a relief to step into Snowsfields Wellness, with its shelves of carefully selected healthy and organic products. Unlike plenty of other places, each of the ... More
The Garrison Public House
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
99 - 101 Bermondsey Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
Oh how we wish we lived in Bermondsey, then we could call this gem of a pub our local. We'd stop in for a regular drink ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
99 - 101 Bermondsey Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
Oh how we wish we lived in Bermondsey, then we could call this gem of a pub our local. We'd stop in for a regular drink ... More
Loyal Tavern
London > Nightlife > Pubs
171-173 Bermondsey Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
In September 2019, Bermondsey institution Village East becomes the Loyal Tavern as ex Duck & Waffle executive chef Tom Cenci teams ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
171-173 Bermondsey Street, SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
In September 2019, Bermondsey institution Village East becomes the Loyal Tavern as ex Duck & Waffle executive chef Tom Cenci teams ... More
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London Bridge clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Nine Lives
London > Nightlife > Bars
8 Holyrood Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
The founders of Sweet&Chilli, experts in cocktail research and creation, are behind this late night Bermondsey Street cocktail bar. Set in a Victorian ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
8 Holyrood Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from London Bridge
The founders of Sweet&Chilli, experts in cocktail research and creation, are behind this late night Bermondsey Street cocktail bar. Set in a Victorian ... More
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Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near London Bridge.
London City Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
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London > Business > Venue Hire
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from London Bridge
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Tower of London
London > Business > Venue Hire
Waterloo Block, City, London EC3N | 9 minutes from London Bridge
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like traveling back to ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Waterloo Block, City, London EC3N | 9 minutes from London Bridge
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like traveling back to ... More
Old Billingsgate
London > Business > Venue Hire
Old Billingsgate Market, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, City, London EC3R | 11 minutes from London Bridge
A magnificent 19th-century market building designed by Sir Horace Jones and entirely renovated in 1988 by acclaimed architect Richard Rogers. At the foot of the City, ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Old Billingsgate Market, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, City, London EC3R | 11 minutes from London Bridge
A magnificent 19th-century market building designed by Sir Horace Jones and entirely renovated in 1988 by acclaimed architect Richard Rogers. At the foot of the City, ... More
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