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We are fortunate to be living in the heart of London, If this is your first time in this city you can be sure there is something to suit you. We have created a guide with a 2-mile (3.2km) radius of things to do within walking distance from your halls, this short guide has been designed to give you a small glimpse into your local area and fun things happening around you. Check out the overall map which includes all locations across London.

Art & theater

• Tate Modern - SE1 9TG, (0.2 miles, 3 mins walk)
• Shakespeare's Globe - SE1 9DT, (0.2 miles, 4 mins walk)
• Bankside Gallery - SE1 9JH, (0.4 miles, 4 mins walk)
• Menier Chocolate Factory - SE1 1RU, (0.6 miles, 6 mins walk)
• National Theatre - SE1 9PX, (0.7 miles, 15 mins walk)
• Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) - SE1 8XX, (1.1 miles, 21 mins walk)

Historical sites

• Winchester Palace - SE1 9DN, (0.4 miles, 8 mins walk)
• St Paul's Cathedral - EC4M 8AD, (0.6 miles, 14 mins walk)
• Imperial War Museum - SE1 6HZ, (1.1 miles, 23 mins walk)
• Tower of London - EC3N 4AB, (1.2 miles, 25 mins walk)
• Museum of the Order of Saint John - EC1M 4DA, (1.4 miles, 29 mins walk)
• Charles Dickens Museum - WC1N 2LX, (1.8 miles, 37 mins walk)

Bar & food

• The Refinery - SE1 0FT, (0.1 miles, 2 mins walk)
• Flat Iron Square - SEL 1RU, (0.3 miles, 6 mins walk)
• Anchor Bankside - SE1 9EF, (0.3 miles, 7 mins walk)
• Borough Market - SE1 1TL, (0.5 miles, 9 mins walk)
• Mercato Metropolitano - SE1 6DR, (0.8 miles, 15 mins walk)
• Vinegar Yard - SE1 3QX, (0.8 miles, 16 mins walk)
• Maltby Street Market - SE1 3PA, (1.3 miles, 25 mins walk)

Supermarkets & pharmacies

• Marks & Spencer - SE1 0HX, (0.4 miles, 3 mins walk)
• Tesco Express - SE1 8JZ, (0.2 miles, 4 mins walk)
• Sainsbury's Local - SE1 0UG, (0.2 miles, 4 mins walk)
• The Pharmacy - SE1 9LP, (0.5 miles, 10 mins walk)

Banks & post offices

• Blackfriars Post Office - SE1 8NN, (0.4 miles, 8 mins walk)
• NatWest - SE1 1TJ, (0.5 miles, 9 mins walk)
• Barclays - SE1 1LY, (0.5 miles, 10 mins walk)
• Lloyd's Bank - SE1 1NQ, (0.5 miles, 10 mins walk)

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