London neighborhood: Southwark—South of the Thames
The south side of the Thames, from Shakespeare's Globe to the Tate Modern in South Bank, Southwark, and Lambeth
The south side of the Thames, from Shakespeare's Globe to the Tate Modern in South Bank, Southwark, and Lambeth
Even if you can't attend a performance, this painstaking replica of an Elizabethan theater in the round is worth a visit just to see it and learn more about the history of British theatre
Fantastic modern art museum in a massive former power plant, with blockbuster exhibitions and a fab gift shop and bookstore
This faux-medieval bridge is well worth the photo stop—but you might not bother with the exhibition
This modern pedestrian suspension bridge between the City and Southwark has quickly become a beloved landmark
The play's the thing... to do at Shakespeare's Globe, a faithful recreation of a genuine Elizabethan theater in the round.
Basic, bland motel with a great location—and attached to one of London's most historic pubs where Shakespeare once drank
Favorite Southwark pub filled with cozy snugs and literary associations just a block from Shakespeare's Globe
A 17th century pub and National Trust Landmark, set on the ground floor of an old coaching inn
Fine French cuisine with Thameside views of the Tower of London
Everyone marvels at the sometimes ludicrously long escalators at some Tube stations. Most visitors experience those at Holborn (49m/161 feet), Knightsbirdge (40m/131 feet), or Westminster (32m/105 feet).
The longest is actually at Angel station, on the Northern line just east of Kings Cross, where the moving staircase stretches a whopping 60m (197 feet).
In close second place at 59m (194 feet) is Hampstead, also on the Northern line. Hampstead was built in 1907 and at 58.5m (192 feet) below street level is the deepest station in the system. If its escalators and 180-foot lift (elevator) are out of service, there is an emergency spiral staircase... of 320 steps.
(For the record: The shortest escalator runs just 4.1m./13 feet at Stratford station.)