Sights and Attractions near South Bank
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from South Bank
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 | 6 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes walk from South Bank
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 | 7 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Historic Buildings
Middle Temple Lane, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 8 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 9 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, London, City, London SE1 | 9 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Art Galleries
Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
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 | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
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 | 10 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 11 minutes walk from South Bank
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 13 minutes walk from South Bank
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
38-40 Glasshill Street, London, SE1 | 13 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from South Bank
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from South Bank
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 14 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Attractions for Kids
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 15 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 15 minutes walk from South Bank
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
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from South Bank
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
32 John Adam Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 17 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 18 minutes walk from South Bank
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 18 minutes walk from South Bank
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 > Historic Buildings
London Bridge, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 19 minutes walk from South Bank
Dating back to around 1220 Southwark Cathedral is the oldest Gothic church in London. It has a varied and lively history and houses interesting memorials... More
London > Attractions > Museums
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 19 minutes walk from South Bank
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
West Smithfield, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 19 minutes walk from South Bank
St Bartholomew the Great is a historic church founded in 1123 and the oldest parish church in the City of London. Features include the pre-Reformation... More
Attractions in South Bank
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What's On Today Near South Bank Sally Smart Exhibitions | Until 18th June 2012 Purdy Hicks Gallery 5 minutes walk from South Bank Large-scale collage installations by the Australian artist....More Royal Society Of Painter-Printmakers Annual Exhibition Exhibitions | Until 9th June 2012 Bankside Gallery 6 minutes walk from South Bank Contemporary paintings and prints by society members including Megan Fishpool, Anne Desmet and Annie Williams....More ![]() Festival! Exhibitions | Until 4th June 2012 National Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank Embracing festivals of all size and nature - from the boisterous and intoxicating Rio Carnival to the cerebral rhythms of ...More Detroit Theatre | Until 15th June 2012 National Theatre: Cottesloe Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank Ben and Mary welcome new neighbours Sharon and Kenny, yet even with the friendly barbecues, their friendship soon runs out ...More Travelling Light Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 National Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre 6 minutes walk from South Bank Antony Sher stars in Nicholas Wright's drama, in which a young boy is enthralled by the flickering silent images on ...More ![]() Damien Hirst Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 Tate Modern 7 minutes walk from South Bank Damien Hirst, one of the most influential artists of his generation, will be bringing together renowned pieces of work in ...More ![]() Yayoi Kusama Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Tate Modern 7 minutes walk from South Bank Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More Retro Fiva Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th June 2012 Walkabout Temple 8 minutes walk from South Bank DJs Mr T and Amia play hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s....More Bloody Poetry: The Tower Theatre Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 Bridewell Theatre 9 minutes walk from South Bank ...More A Woman Of The World Theatre | Until 8th June 2012 Bridewell Theatre 9 minutes walk from South Bank DeadAnt presents Georges Feydeau's Paris-set comedy about two gentlemen and their quest for mistresses. Directed by James Williams....More
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