Crossing the Westminster Bridge, which is located right next to the London Eye, will bring you to Parliament Square in less than 5 minutes. This busy square is where you'll find the best views of Westminster Abbey and Big Ben.
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Several bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London. It is the oldest road-crossing location on the river. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel.
This walk takes you from London Bridge to Tower Bridge in the City of London. It's just over half a mile between the two iconic bridges so the walk should take around 10-15 minutes.
Yes, the Tower of London is located near Buckingham Palace. In fact, the two are only about half a mile apart. Depends what you mean by “near”. It's about 3 miles away, which means you could have a pleasant walk along the Embankment for about an hour, although I'd recommend staying on the south bank as long as you can.
Visitors must be aged 11 and over and be comfortable climbing 334 steps and experiencing high noise levels from the clock mechanism and bells - earplugs will be provided. The total tour duration is 90 minutes and toilet facilities are available at the beginning and end of the tour only.
You will see most of London landmarks: the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Shard, the river Thames of course, Buckingham Palace, The Tower and The Tower Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, London parks and gardens and so much more. Consider buying skip-the-line tickets for London Eye.
The nearest Tube station to the palace is St James's Park, which is served by the Circle and District lines. A walk along Petty France and Buckingham Gate – which typically takes fewer than 10 minutes – leads to the palace on Constitution Hill.
The former bridge pedestrian entrance, which is built into the tower of St. Magnus the Marytr Church on Lower Thames Street, still remains. In the church courtyard, you can find some large carved stones that are remains of the Bridge from the northernmost arch.