Sights and Attractions near Blackfriars Bridge
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 | 3 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, London, City, London SE1 | 7 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 | 9 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 10 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 11 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Art Galleries
38-40 Glasshill Street, London, SE1 | 12 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 | 13 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 13 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
Strand, London, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 14 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 16 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 | 16 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Historic Buildings
London Bridge, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 16 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Attractions for Kids
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 17 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
City of London, City, London EC4N | 17 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
Mansion House, the Palace of the London Mayor, was originally for the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, Sir Crispin Gascoigne was... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 18 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 | 18 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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 > Museums
9a St Thomas Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
West Smithfield, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 18 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
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
London > Attractions > Sights
, London, SE1 | 18 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge
Opening in June 2012, The Shard will become the tallest building in the European Union and the 45th tallest building in the world when it... More
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What's On Today Near Blackfriars Bridge Trevor Price: Talk Exhibitions | On 2nd June 2012 Bankside Gallery 3 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge The artist discusses dry point printmaking....More ![]() Oxo Tower Diamond Jubilee Weekend Exhibitions | Until 4th June 2012 Oxo Tower Restaurant 3 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge Eight floors up, the iconic OXO Tower restaurant with its neon sign visible above the South Bank and reflected in ...More ![]() Yayoi Kusama Exhibitions | Until 5th June 2012 Tate Modern 5 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama first came to prominence in the 1960s, mixing with ...More ![]() Damien Hirst Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 Tate Modern 5 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge Damien Hirst, one of the most influential artists of his generation, will be bringing together renowned pieces of work in ...More ![]() World Shakespeare Festival Theatre | Until 9th September 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge With 2012 being the year to be proud to be in London, it's well suited that the celebrations of all ...More ![]() Globe to Globe Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge Over a period of six weeks, Shakespeare's Globe will be celebrating London's large variety of communities by presenting a truly ...More Much Ado About Nothing Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge William Shakespeare's romantic comedy is set within the chaos surrounding an Italian restaurant. Presented by Compagnie Hypermobile, and performed in ...More ![]() Hamlet Theatre | Until 3rd June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge The Lithuanian musician Andrius Mamontovas plays the tortured Prince of Denmark, in the director Eimuntas Nekrosius's production of Hamlet. Performed ...More Shakespeare's Globe Multi-Lingual Shakespeare Festival 2012 Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 8 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge A theatrical feast as Shakespeare's Globe presents all of the Bard's plays, in a different language, each by a different ...More ![]() Festival! Exhibitions | Until 4th June 2012 National Theatre 9 minutes walk from Blackfriars Bridge Embracing festivals of all size and nature - from the boisterous and intoxicating Rio Carnival to the cerebral rhythms of ...More
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