Sights and Attractions near Southbank Centre


London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | At Southbank Centre
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

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South Bank, London SE1 | At Southbank Centre
This stretch along the Thames is one of the cultural and social hubs of London with the Southbank Centre - which includes Royal Festival Hall,... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Southbank Centre
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

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Queens Walk, SE1 | 2 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Every summer, from the end of May until the beginning of September, the Southbank Centre brings the beach ... More

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Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
The London Eye elbowed its way onto the capital's tourist scene as one of the statement pieces to mark the turn of the... More

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Embankment Pier, Victoria Embankment, WC2N | 4 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
With Tom Dixon interiors, Glass Room is one of the more stylish ways to dine on the Thames. Brought to you by Bateaux... More

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
The London Dungeon closed its doors on its old Tooley Street home on 31st January 2013 (while London Bridge station is being redeveloped) and the... More

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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 > Attractions for Kids
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Having already been the subject of a West End musical back in 2011, the Shrek saga is now the inspiration behind a new London attraction.... More

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Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Situated just 2 minutes walk from Oxo Tower Wharf, this paved area becomes an oasis of outdoor eating as soon as the sun... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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 > Art Galleries
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 7 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Part of the Proud Galleries family, Proud Central became The Strand Gallery in 2010 expanding from a photography gallery to an exhibition space for all... More

London > Attractions > Museums
42 Craven Street, WC2N | 8 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Run by the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers the British Optical Association Museum in Charing Cross features historic examples of London-made spectacles... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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

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Westminster, Westminster, London SW1A | 8 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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

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Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 8 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
180 The Strand, WC2R | 8 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
A creative space and broadcast studios housed in a Brutalist building, Store Studios, 180 The Strand launched in October 2016 with... More

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Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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... More

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Horse Guards, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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

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2 Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
With its castle like façade and a striking interior, Two Temple Place is one of London's most prestigious settings for corporate and private events. As... More

London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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 > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
This historic church of St Martin-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square was built in 1726 and is the best known work of Scottish architect James Gibbs... More

London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More

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Downing Street, SW1A | 9 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Best known for the house at no. 10, Downing Street is at the heart of Westminster and British politics. Closed to members of the public,... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, Holborn, London EC4Y | 10 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
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
Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 10 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More

London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Central London, Westminster, London WC2N | 10 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
Lord Nelson, Britain's greatest military hero, and the mighty lions that surround him, pay testament to the position of Trafalgar Square at the heart of... More

London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 10 minutes walk from Southbank Centre
A visit to Covent Garden is a must, whether you intend to shop, sightsee or soak in the carnival atmosphere. The... More
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