Twenty bridges from Tower to Kew,
(Twenty bridges or twenty-two),
Wanted to know what the River knew,
For they were young and the Thames was old,
And this is the tale that the River told?
--Rudyard Kipling
On sale for 99 cents through September 30, 2012.
Since its earliest days as a Roman settlement the Thames has always been the lifeblood of London, providing trade, commerce and above all magnificent city views. On this audio walking tour we take you down the Thames along London's revitalized South Bank. Here you'll stroll past some of the city's greatest attractions, from the towering London Eye to the eye-popping Tower of London, as well as many hidden gems along the way. This tour is a great way to get oriented to the city and provides unparalleled views of London as we uncover the story of England's greatest river.
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Starting Point: Westminster Bridge
Nearest Underground Stop: Westminster Tube Station
Estimated Walking Time: 1.5 Hours
Estimated Distance: 4.5 km
File Size: 23 Megabytes
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Sites you will visit on this tour:
- Westminster Bridge & the Houses of Parliament
- The London Eye
- South Bank Centre to Waterloo Bridge
- The Royal National Theatre & The River Thames
- OXO Tower to Blackfriars Bridge
- Tate Modern Museum
- Millennium Bridge & St. Paul's Cathedral
- The Globe Theatre
- Cannon Street Rail Bridge to the Golden Hinde
- Southwark Cathedral
- London Bridge & Great Fire Monument
- HMS Belfast & City Hall
- Tower Bridge
- Tower of London
Each track of this tour contains an image of the track's location. If your media player supports images, look for them.
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Listen to the London podcast episode.
We hope you enjoy this walki-talki.com self guided mp3 audio walking tour of the Thames river in London.
This product was added to our catalog on Monday 21 November, 2011.