Waterloo Station — London Bridge Station
Watlon four
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By Daisy C on 18 Dec 2023
Description
WatLon 2 is a pretty amazing route but I think there's room for an alternative. This is lively with lots to see but you'll make much faster progress without the intense tourist crowds of the South Bank. Also it's shorter and even easier to follow. Instead of the National Theatre and the Festival Hall you'll go past the Old Vic, the Young Vic and half a dozen or more smaller theatres. Swap Tate Modern for independent galleries and arts centres; the Oxo building for the Old Guys Hospital Quad and Colonades; the Globe for the Science Gallery; the Clink for the Crossbones Graveyard. There are dozens of places to eat: pubs, cafes, restaurants and several pop-up food markets. Interesting buildings all the way along hint at how the area's focus and prosperity has shifted over time
WatLon 2 is a pretty amazing route but I think there's room for an alternative. This is lively with lots to see but you'll make much faster progress without the intense tourist crowds of the South Bank. Also it's shorter and even easier to follow. Instead of the National Theatre and the Festival Hall you'll go past the Old Vic, the Young Vic and half a dozen or more smaller theatres. Swap Tate Modern for independent galleries and arts centres; the Oxo building for the Old Guys Hospital Quad and Colonades; the Globe for the Science Gallery; the Clink for the Crossbones Graveyard. There are dozens of places to eat: pubs, cafes, restaurants and several pop-up food markets. Interesting buildings all the way along hint at how the area's focus and prosperity has shifted over time
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Waterloo Station
Grid Ref
TQ3100480012
Lat / Lon
51.50387° / -0.11387°
Easting / Northing
531,004E / 180,012N
What3Words
army.dusty.below
London Bridge Station
Grid Ref
TQ3290080170
Lat / Lon
51.50485° / -0.08651°
Easting / Northing
532,900E / 180,170N
What3Words
fires.spun.sprint
| Waterloo Station | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ3100480012 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.50387° / -0.11387° |
| Easting / Northing | 531,004E / 180,012N |
| What3Words | army.dusty.below |
| London Bridge Station | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ3290080170 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.50485° / -0.08651° |
| Easting / Northing | 532,900E / 180,170N |
| What3Words | fires.spun.sprint |
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review
Daisy C
19 Dec 2023A great little route. Doesn't have the views along the Thames or the big name attractions of Watlon 2 but still lively and interesting and crucially avoids the crowds. Flat land with no flights of stairs except going through the Old Guys Hospital near London Bridge, where there are very obvious ramps. There is a slope up to the meeting point at Waterloo Station.
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