Such a Tourist Today

I could not motivate myself to go for a run today so thought I would go for a long walk instead and take my camera to share some tourist spots. After about 3 miles from my apartment in Canary Wharf I get to this amazing view of Tower Bridge and the new Shard building (London's newest attraction so advance booking recommended).

The Tower Bridge Exhibition is an hour and a half tour that includes a film about the history of the bridge. There are various tour options that can be prebooked. Click here for more info

Continuing along the Thames Walkway (worth a visit in its own right and I have only explored a small part of the route) I spotted the HMS Belfast now a floating museum open daily from 10-6. I haven't done this tour yet but it sounds quite interesting so might have to explore further one day soon.
Next of interest is the Millennium Bridge, a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians to cross the Thames opened in June 2000. The bridge was nicknamed 'the wobbly bridge' as for the first two days it was opened users complained of a strange swaying motion. The bridge was promptly closed and took two years to fix the problem before reopening in 2002.

On the South Bank of the Thames is the Tate Modern Museum. Open daily with free admission (except for special exhibitions) it is the most visited modern art gallery in the world and housed in a converted power station which makes for impressive exhibition halls.

Next to the Tate is The Globe Theatre  The reconstructed theatre opened in 1997 and now houses a theatre, an exhibition area with tours available.

On the North bank of the bridge you will find St Paul's Cathedral If you plan to visit the cathedral then book your tickets online to save time and money. If you have a good head for heights and don't mind climbing a lot of steps then a visit to the whispering gallery is fun and if you continue further up you get a great view of London.

Now Im resting my feet as my round trip today was 8.5 miles but I will be exploring another part of London tomorrow!