The Red PathFollow the red path from County Hall. This is the home to the Dali Universe – the permanent exhibition dedicated to the famous Spanish Surrealist artist, Salvador Dali, featuring over 500 works of art; the London Aquarium with the biggest fish in London and Namco station – a world of fun and games with the fastest bumper cars in Europe.
Towering above County Hall, look out for the world’s tallest observation wheel. The 450 feet high British Airways London Eye was lifted into place in autumn 1999. Hungerford Bridge, originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, has recently undergone a major transformation as new footbridges have been built on either side of the railway line, dramatically improving links across the river.
The Royal Festival Hall, built for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and now part of the world’s largest arts complex will soon be restored to its original glory. Its 1970s neighbour, the Hayward Gallery, is described by the Guardian newspaper as: ‘one of the country’s most inspiring public art galleries.
For two and three-dimensional cinema, visit the BFI London IMAX Cinema®. With the biggest screen in the UK, it makes viewers feel completely in the picture. This is just one of the delights for film enthusiasts. Minutes away, tucked under Waterloo Bridge is the  National Film Theatre.
The Royal National Theatre is not only one of the world’s most advanced theatre complexes but its terraces offer great views and the chance to eat and drink or watch a free performance in Theatre Square. Walk behind the National and view the South Bank Banners, sixty six original works of art making up London’s longest open-air art gallery.
Gabriel's Wharf features restaurants, bars, arts and craft shops. Relax in the sunken garden of Bernie Spain Gardens and enjoy one of the Coin Street Festival free events. Next door Oxo Tower Wharf, with its famous art deco tower, has restaurants, bars, design shops and a free rooftop public viewing gallery. The ground floor information centre gives an insight into the history of the area.
Walk under Blackfriars Bridge to Bankside Gallery. This is home to works on paper by the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Looming into view is the tower of the old Bankside Power Station. This was transformed into the Tate Modern, one of the world’s greatest museums of modern art.
It is now just a quick walk away from St Paul’s Cathedral as the Millennium Bridge, Central London’s first new bridge in more than a century, has just re-opened after a ‘wobbly’ start.
Shakespeare’s Globe has a fascinating exhibition open all year round and guided tours of the theatre when not in performance.
A short detour down New Globe Walk and Park Street brings you to the Rose Theatre, the first playhouse on Bankside. Back to the Thames Path, discover Vinopolis City of Wine, the first ever adult attraction dedicated to the world of wine. Walk down Clink Street and experience what life was like aboard a Tudor galleon on the Golden Hinde, a full scale replica of the ship sailed by Sir Francis Drake.
On your way towards London Bridge, stop for a few moments at Southwark Cathedral, a place of worship for a thousand years with its Elizabethan theatrical connections.
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