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Jun 16th, 2008, 06:42 AM
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GABRIEL'S WHARF
The area i mistakenly called Butler's Wharf and also called tacky looking from a distance, Gabriel's wharf is a collection of eateries of all types and apparently a very popular place for Londoners to eat.
Why it's called a wharf i'm not sure as there is a paucity of information on its history - seems like a manufactured old wharf.
Anyway if hungry hop on in i guess
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/places/gabriels-wharf
The area i mistakenly called Butler's Wharf and also called tacky looking from a distance, Gabriel's wharf is a collection of eateries of all types and apparently a very popular place for Londoners to eat.
Why it's called a wharf i'm not sure as there is a paucity of information on its history - seems like a manufactured old wharf.
Anyway if hungry hop on in i guess
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/places/gabriels-wharf
Jun 18th, 2008, 12:49 PM
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Jubilee Walkway - History - Timeline
This marked the first phase of the Walkway, linking the South Bank of the River Thames with the Cities of London and Westminster. ...
www.jubileewalkway.org.uk/timeline.htm
Jubilee Walkway - Exploring the Walkway - Itineraries
Description: A circular walk on the original Jubilee Walkway through the heart ... Continue along the south bank passing City Hall, the new Greater London ...
www.jubileewalkway.org.uk/itineraries.htm
Route details - Jubilee Walkway | Transport for London
Some original 'Silver Jubilee Walkway 1977' may remain in places ... Cobbled surfaces are unavoidable along some parts of the South Bank, in St Katharine ...
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaro...ails.asp?id=69
This marked the first phase of the Walkway, linking the South Bank of the River Thames with the Cities of London and Westminster. ...
www.jubileewalkway.org.uk/timeline.htm
Jubilee Walkway - Exploring the Walkway - Itineraries
Description: A circular walk on the original Jubilee Walkway through the heart ... Continue along the south bank passing City Hall, the new Greater London ...
www.jubileewalkway.org.uk/itineraries.htm
Route details - Jubilee Walkway | Transport for London
Some original 'Silver Jubilee Walkway 1977' may remain in places ... Cobbled surfaces are unavoidable along some parts of the South Bank, in St Katharine ...
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaro...ails.asp?id=69
Jun 19th, 2008, 05:53 AM
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ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Though on the other side of the Thames from the South Bank Walkway this makes a good place to start or end a day along the South Bank, esp since it is linked to the Tate Modern by the Millennium Bridge which connects with an esplanade leading right to the cathedral's imposing south facade.
Of course St Paul's is a symbol of London - and Wren's huge dome on its top can be seen from miles around, including many South Bank venues.
Check out the cathedral web site for a virtual tour to whet your appetite and climbing to the top of the dome is one of Europe's greatest climbs - going in three levels if i remember correctly - first to the concourse where there is a weird noise amplification where one can whisper to another halfway around the circular concourse
then two rather perilous climbs for claustrophobes - steps get narrower until you emerge high above London, being perched right on top of the cathedral. Again not for folks afraid of heights.
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?t...eYl1HFc5XTMFiN
Though on the other side of the Thames from the South Bank Walkway this makes a good place to start or end a day along the South Bank, esp since it is linked to the Tate Modern by the Millennium Bridge which connects with an esplanade leading right to the cathedral's imposing south facade.
Of course St Paul's is a symbol of London - and Wren's huge dome on its top can be seen from miles around, including many South Bank venues.
Check out the cathedral web site for a virtual tour to whet your appetite and climbing to the top of the dome is one of Europe's greatest climbs - going in three levels if i remember correctly - first to the concourse where there is a weird noise amplification where one can whisper to another halfway around the circular concourse
then two rather perilous climbs for claustrophobes - steps get narrower until you emerge high above London, being perched right on top of the cathedral. Again not for folks afraid of heights.
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?t...eYl1HFc5XTMFiN
Jun 19th, 2008, 07:13 AM
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Thanks, PalenQ, for pointing out one of my favorite spots to stroll in London. Yes, it is rather crowded up by the London Eye, but just keep going....I like to browse the bookstalls, and the shops in the Royal Festival Hall seem to be open late. There are restaurants there, as well as Gabriel's Wharf, further down. Lots of decent loos along the way.
On my most recent visit to London, I took in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Globe. I've only done the Globe twice, and it's quite an experience, to see Shakespeare in such a traditional setting. No, the actors are not all male these days. Women do perform.
I especially like Southwark Cathedral, a quiet spot to meditate. They have a lovely refectory, and I ate lunch there before the show. They're open just during the day, but if you're seeing a matinee performance at the Globe, this is a good spot to recharge.
It is great fun, isn't it, to watch all the people--the tourists, the locals, the skateboarders, the statue performers, the trains, and the river traffic. I did the London Duck this time around, too, and that's a fun way to be on the water.
On my most recent visit to London, I took in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Globe. I've only done the Globe twice, and it's quite an experience, to see Shakespeare in such a traditional setting. No, the actors are not all male these days. Women do perform.
I especially like Southwark Cathedral, a quiet spot to meditate. They have a lovely refectory, and I ate lunch there before the show. They're open just during the day, but if you're seeing a matinee performance at the Globe, this is a good spot to recharge.
It is great fun, isn't it, to watch all the people--the tourists, the locals, the skateboarders, the statue performers, the trains, and the river traffic. I did the London Duck this time around, too, and that's a fun way to be on the water.
Jun 19th, 2008, 09:44 AM
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I love the street performers who are always around on a Sunday. Turn up your sound
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