Tourist Information on London South Bank - Bankside

The South Bank runs along the south of the River Thames, and you can walk along the path east and west to visit some of London's major attractions, including the London Eye and the Tate Modern.

The western end, opposite the Houses of Parliament, includes the London Eye and the National Theatre, see South Bank West.

At this eastern end, Bankside, starts at the Tate Modern, runs towards London Bridge, and includes one of the oldest parts of working London.  ....more >

The area south of the Thames was out of the jurisdiction of the City of London and from the Middle Ages until the 18th century Southwark was a popular area for the pursuit of illicit pleasures, including the Elizabethan theatre.  A reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre has been built on Bankside. 

In the 18th and 19th centuries docks, warehouses and factories were established here and the railways soon carved their way through the district.  Today the area is being rapidly developed with new offices.  

London's riverside has always played an important part in the capital's work and leisure.   In the 18th and 19th centuries docks, warehouses and factories were established here and the railways soon carved their way through the district.  Today the area is being rapidly developed with new offices. .....top >