Sights and Attractions near Old Vic Theatre
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
38-40 Glasshill Street, London, SE1 | 9 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
After five years at 1 Vyner Street Alma Enterprises, the project-space which began as a base for successful young artists' collective 'Land', moved to this... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery,... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Road, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
This museum of 20th century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world... More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Buddhist garden in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum. Located in the ground of the Imperial War Museum, lies this fitting tribute to peace and... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The Sea Life London Aquarium features hundreds of varieties of fish and sea life from around the world. Here you'll come face-to-face with sharks and... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 12 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The London Eye elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the century (see... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 12 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
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... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
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... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Palace Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Situated in the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the banks of the River Thames, the Garden Museum provides an insight... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Sir Charles Barry sought advice from Benjamin Lewis Vuillamy - clockmaker to the Queen - and Augustus Pugin when it came to designing the... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Victoria Embankment, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Westminster Bridge lies on the Thames between the Houses of Parliament and County Hall with the delights of the Southbank Centre and the National Theatre... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, St Margaret's Street, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Now more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace of Westminster began life in 1042 as a royal residence under Edward the Confessor.... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated artworks displayed... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Opened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be.... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, London, City, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
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... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 17 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Middle Temple Hall, completed in 1574, is late-Gothic in style. Its attractions are a rare double-hammer beam roof, an intricately carved screen (which, although heavily... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Parliament Square, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 17 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
The Upper House of the British Parliament, the House of Lords is part of the Palace of Westminster, more commonly known as the Houses of... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Westminster, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 17 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Whitehall is a historic London street with runs from Parliament Square at Westminster to Trafalgar Square. The street is recognised as the centre of the... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Abingdon Street, London, Westminster, London SW1P | 18 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Across the road from the imposing Houses of Parliament, this simple, three-storey, 14th century tower often gets overlooked on the tourist trail. One of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Alex Proud started out as a Japanese antiques dealer but a twist of fate led Proud to switch to photography. The impetus for change came... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Sir Francis Drake completed the second-ever circumnavigation of the world between 1577-80 in a galleon ship called the Golden Hinde. The ship has been re-created... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Horse Guards Parade is the setting for various military ceremonies throughout the year including the Trooping the Colour which marks the Queen's official birthday. At the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Visitors to the Household Cavalry Museum can watch troopers working with their horses in the original 18th century stables (via a glazed screen) and hear... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 19 minutes walk from Old Vic Theatre
Standing solemnly in the middle of Whitehall, visitors could be forgiven for passing the Cenotaph by unnoticed. But every November it becomes the focus of... More
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