Bankside Pier
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Commuter Services: approx Mon to Fri 10.55am-5.15pm, Weekends 9.25am-5.15pm | Depart every 20-30 mins
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Bankside Pier is located next to the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and close to Tate Modern. From Bankside Pier a hop-on hop-off circular cruise operates during summer and riverbus services run to The O2 Arena and Woolwich Arsenal. The pier is owned and operated by London River Services Limited, a subsidiary of TfL (Transport for London), who run eight passenger piers on the Thames between Millbank and Greenwich.Bankside Pier images
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January in London 2012
The Lions Part - Twelfth Night of Christmas Bankside Pier, SE1 9TG 8th January 2012 Twelfth Night is a traditional celebration of the New Year that takes place...
January 2011
The Lions Part - Twelfth Night of Christmas Bankside Pier, SE1 9TG 3rd January 2011 Twelfth Night is a traditional celebration of the New Year that takes place...
A London Christmas 2008: Festive Fairs
Bankside Winter Festival Bankside, SE1 9TG Friday 12th - Sunday 21st December 2008 The Frost Fair is back for its sixth year, bringing shopping and festive cheer to...
Messing about on the River 2009
Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises Riverboat from Westminster to Tower Bridge and back This fun trip allows you to traverse the banks of the...
Holiday Inn Express London Southwark
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £59
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 74% off from £59
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ...More
Grange St Paul's Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 31% off from £275
10 Godliman Street, EC4V | 8 minutes from Bankside Pier
Perfectly located in the heart of London's financial district, yet moments away from the delights of the West End, the Grange St Paul's mixes contemporary style ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 31% off from £275
10 Godliman Street, EC4V | 8 minutes from Bankside Pier
Perfectly located in the heart of London's financial district, yet moments away from the delights of the West End, the Grange St Paul's mixes contemporary style ...More
Club Quarters St Pauls Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 72% off from £99
24 Ludgate Hill, EC4M | 10 minutes from Bankside Pier
This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little bistro, ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 72% off from £99
24 Ludgate Hill, EC4M | 10 minutes from Bankside Pier
This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little bistro, ...More
Greenwich Pier
London > Travel > River Piers
Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 | 4.1 miles from Bankside Pier
Greenwich Pier delivers boat loads of visitors to the major tourist attractions of the area: the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory and Old Royal Naval College ...More
London > Travel > River Piers
Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 | 4.1 miles from Bankside Pier
Greenwich Pier delivers boat loads of visitors to the major tourist attractions of the area: the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory and Old Royal Naval College ...More
Blackfriars Pier
London > Travel > River Piers
Victoria Embankment, City, London EC4V | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
Riverbus services run from Blackfriars Pier Monday to Friday, during peak hours and evenings only, to the O2 Arena and Woolwich Arsenal. Opened in 2000, it ...More
London > Travel > River Piers
Victoria Embankment, City, London EC4V | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
Riverbus services run from Blackfriars Pier Monday to Friday, during peak hours and evenings only, to the O2 Arena and Woolwich Arsenal. Opened in 2000, it ...More
Circular Hop-on Hop-off Trip - Crown River Cruises
London > Travel > Boats
Blackfriars Pier, The Old Pump House, Paul's Walk, City, London EC4V | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
This fun circular trip by Crown River Cruises allows you to traverse the banks of the Thames over a stretch jam-packed with famous landmarks and fabulous ...More
London > Travel > Boats
Blackfriars Pier, The Old Pump House, Paul's Walk, City, London EC4V | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
This fun circular trip by Crown River Cruises allows you to traverse the banks of the Thames over a stretch jam-packed with famous landmarks and fabulous ...More
London Cycling Campaign
London > Travel > Bicycles
2 Newhams Row, SE1 | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
This bunch of eco-friendly pedal-pushers want to get London moving...by bicycle! London Cycling Campaign is a charitable company set up to expound the views of those ...More
London > Travel > Bicycles
2 Newhams Row, SE1 | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
This bunch of eco-friendly pedal-pushers want to get London moving...by bicycle! London Cycling Campaign is a charitable company set up to expound the views of those ...More
Barbara Hammer Programme 1: Maya Deren And Me
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
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Barbara Hammer Programme 2: Hammer Super 8
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
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Barbara Hammer Programme 3: For An Active Cinema
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bankside Pier
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bankside Pier
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ...More
Rose Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bankside Pier
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bankside Pier
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ...More
Drum Cafe
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
100 people in a room, all armed with a large African drum, banging in unison, until reaching a deafening crescendo - that's the premise of Drum ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
100 people in a room, all armed with a large African drum, banging in unison, until reaching a deafening crescendo - that's the premise of Drum ...More
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The best museums, galleries, attractions near Bankside Pier
Millennium Bridge
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, City, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Bankside Pier
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern ...More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, City, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Bankside Pier
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern ...More
Tate Modern
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
Bankside Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Bankside Pier
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Bankside Pier
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ...More
Konditor & Cook
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ...More
O W Loeb
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
3 Archie Street, SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence ...More
London > Shopping > Wine Merchants
3 Archie Street, SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
Specialists in fine German wine, this shop has moved to larger premises and taken its customers with it - they have a deserved reputation for excellence ...More
Borough Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
Nestled in-between Borough High Street, Bedale Street, Stoney Street and Winchester Walk lives "London's Larder", more formally known as Borough Market. This gourmand's delight is London's ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
Southwark Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
Nestled in-between Borough High Street, Bedale Street, Stoney Street and Winchester Walk lives "London's Larder", more formally known as Borough Market. This gourmand's delight is London's ...More
Swan at the Globe
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bankside Pier
There are problems with this restaurant on the top level of the Globe Theatre: a terrible acoustic makes it horribly loud when full, and the decor ...More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Bankside Pier
There are problems with this restaurant on the top level of the Globe Theatre: a terrible acoustic makes it horribly loud when full, and the decor ...More
Crussh
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Unit R5, 14 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Bankside Pier
This chain of juice bars squishes together a delightful variety of flavoursome, healthy drinks. They press fresh juice fruit right in front of you, and blend ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Unit R5, 14 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Bankside Pier
This chain of juice bars squishes together a delightful variety of flavoursome, healthy drinks. They press fresh juice fruit right in front of you, and blend ...More
High Timber
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
8 High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 3 minutes from Bankside Pier
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
8 High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 3 minutes from Bankside Pier
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Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 20 minutes from Bankside Pier
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 20 minutes from Bankside Pier
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Bankside Pier
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Bankside Pier
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
King's College Medical School
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Bankside Pier
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 21 minutes from Bankside Pier
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
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Leisure near Bankside Pier
Bankside Pier gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Chang's Hapkido Academy
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 11 minutes from Bankside Pier
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 11 minutes from Bankside Pier
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
Postman's Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 14 minutes from Bankside Pier
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 14 minutes from Bankside Pier
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
Snowsfields Wellness
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
41 Snowsfields, SE1 | 16 minutes from Bankside Pier
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 | 16 minutes from Bankside Pier
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
Charles Dickens
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
160 Union Street, SE1 | 9 minutes from Bankside Pier
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National Trust: George Inn, The George Inn Yard
London > Nightlife > Pubs
77 Borough High Street, Southwark, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Bankside Pier
Dating back to 1676 this is the only original galleried inn left in London. Borough High Street was once crammed full of old coaching inns, providing accommodation ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
77 Borough High Street, Southwark, Bankside, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Bankside Pier
Dating back to 1676 this is the only original galleried inn left in London. Borough High Street was once crammed full of old coaching inns, providing accommodation ...More
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Meeting venue hire near Bankside Pier
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Tate Modern
London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Bankside Pier
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ...More
Skinners' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, City, London EC4R | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
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London > Business > Venue Hire
8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, City, London EC4R | 7 minutes from Bankside Pier
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What's On Today Near Bankside Pier No Lone Zone Exhibitions | Until 13th May 2012 Tate Modern 4 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Contemporary sculpture, videos, photographs and installations exploring the relationship between history, nature and politics, by Teresa Margolles, Cinthia Marcelle, David ...More  Yayoi Kusama Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Tate Modern 4 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More Photography: New Documentary Forms Exhibitions | Until 31st March 2012 Tate Modern 4 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Photographs by Luc Delahaye, Mitch Epstein, Guy Tillim and Akram Zaatari in which the artists explore a variety of subjects ...More  The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean Exhibitions | Until 9th April 2012 Tate Modern 4 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Berlin-based English visual artists Tacita Dean undertakes the 12th commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall at Tate ...More Whisky Tasting Masterclass Leisure | On 9th February 2012 Vinopolis 5 minutes walk from Bankside Pier ...More  Pippin Theatre | Until 25th February 2012 Menier Chocolate Factory 7 minutes walk from Bankside Pier From the composer of Wicked and Godspell comes this adaptation of Roger O.Hirson's book Pippin. Stephen Schwartz provides the music ...More Jerwood Encounters: Formed Thoughts Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2012 Jerwood Space 9 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Contemporary works in a variety of media that examine the relationship between artist's and their medium, featuring works by Phoebe ...More The Funny Side...Of The City Comedy | On 9th February 2012 The Spectator 14 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Stories and anecdotes from Steve Williams, plus Tim Clark, Eddy Brimson and MC Gareth Kane....More Dickens And London Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 Museum of London 15 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, this exhibition explores the relationship between the author and the city. Featuring ...More Reading Group Exhibitions | Until 23rd February 2012 Shoe Lane Library 15 minutes walk from Bankside Pier Book club....More 
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