HIT THE STREETS AND DISCOVER THESE LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS Key: Culture & interests Gardens & parks Art Market Fitness Imperial War Museum (6,200 steps) The Imperial War Museum in London was founded in 1917 to record the civil and military war effort in WW1. It now provides for the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience. www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Low Elephant & Castle Average length of time spent - 150mins Free Average distance - 3.1 miles Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ Steps achieved - 6,200 10am - 6pm Rain safe 020 7416 5000 Pet friendly Signup: No Equipment needed: No The Royal Observatory (2,674 steps) Situated on a hill in Greenwich Park overlooking the River Thames, The Royal Observatory played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian. www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory Activity Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium North Greenwich Average length of time spent - 45mins £9.50 Average distance - 1.3 miles Blackheath Avenue Steps achieved - 2,674 London SE10 8XJ Rain safe 10am - 5pm Pet friendly 020 8312 6565 Signup: No Equipment needed: No Golf at the Greenwich Peninsula Golf Range (6,820 steps) The Greenwich Peninsula Golf Range offers a 60-bay two-tier driving range, an N1Golf Academy with eight full-time PGA golf coaches, plus a golf shop and restaurant. www.n1golf.com/london Gardens & parks Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium North Greenwich Average length of time spent - 120mins Prices vary Average distance - 3.4 miles 265 Tunnel Avenue Steps achieved - 6,820 London SE10 0QE Rain safe Monday to Saturday 8am - 11pm Pet friendly Sunday 8am - 9pm Signup: No Equipment needed: Golfing equipment Shakespeare’s Globe (6,200 steps) Shakespeare’s Globe is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse designed in 1599, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed. Theatre-goers can also combine their ticket with the Exhibition Tour. www.shakespearesglobe.com Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Blackfriars Average length of time spent - 120mins £5 - £45 Average distance - 3.1 miles 21 New Globe Walk Steps achieved - 6,200 London SE1 9DT Rain safe 9:30am - 5pm Pet friendly 020 7902 1400 Signup: Yes Equipment needed: No Southbank Centre (5,580 steps) Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues that comprises three main performance spaces, together with the Hayward Gallery, and is Europe’s largest centre for the arts. Thousands of performances spanning dance, music and literature are staged here. www.southbankcentre.co.uk Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Charing Cross Average length of time spent - 120mins Prices Vary Average distance - 2.8 miles Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX Steps achieved - 5,580 10am - 11pm Rain safe 020 7960 4200 Pet friendly Signup: Yes Equipment needed: No London Dungeon (5,580 steps) The London Dungeon is a tourist attraction that recreates various gory and macabre historical events in a gallows-humour style. It uses a mixture of live actors, special effects and rides. www.thedungeons.com Activity Fitness level - Any Walking type - Low Waterloo Average length of time spent - 120mins £21 Average distance - 2.8 miles Westminster Bridge Road, London Steps achieved - 5,580 SE1 7PB Rain safe Monday to Wednesday 10am - 5pm Pet friendly Thursday 11am - 5pm Signup: No Friday 10am - 4pm Equipment needed: No Saturday to Sunday 10am - 6pm 020 7654 0809 SEA LIFE London Aquarium (4,960 steps) The SEA LIFE London Aquarium opened in March 1997 as the London Aquarium, and hosts about one million visitors each year. It is home to one of Europe’s largest collections of global marine life. www.visitsealife.com/London Activity Fitness level - Any Walking type - Low Charing Cross Average length of time spent - 120mins Prices vary Average distance - 2.5 miles County Hall, Westminster Bridge Steps achieved - 4,960 Road, London SE1 7PB Rain safe Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm Pet friendly Saturday to Sunday 9:30am - 6pm Signup: No 0871 663 1678 Equipment needed: No Jubilee Gardens (6,820 steps) Jubilee Gardens is a public park on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is adjacent to the London Eye and features a playground and gardens with mature planting. www.jubileegardens.org.uk Gardens & parks Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Charing Cross Average length of time spent - 120mins Free Average distance - 3.4 miles Belvedere Road, London SE1 8RT Steps achieved - 6,820 Open 24 hours Rain safe 020 7202 6900 Pet friendly Signup: No Equipment needed: No HMS Belfast (4,650 steps) HMS Belfast is a museum ship, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, permanently moored on the River Thames, and operated by the Imperial War Museum. www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Tower Hill Average length of time spent - 90mins £16 Average distance - 2.3 miles The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2JH Steps achieved - 4,650 10am - 5pm Rain safe 020 7940 6300 Pet friendly Signup: Yes Equipment needed: No London Eye (4,650 steps) The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is a Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames, offering great views all over London on a clear day. The structure is 135m tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120m. www.londoneye.com Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Waterloo Average length of time spent - 90mins Prices vary Average distance - 2.3 miles London SE1 6HR Steps achieved - 4,650 Times vary Rain safe Pet friendly Signup: No Equipment needed: No The O2 (1,860 steps) The O2 is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula. It includes an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants. www.theo2.co.uk Venue Fitness level - Any Walking type - Low North Greenwich Average length of time spent - 90mins Prices vary Average distance - 0.9 miles London SE10 0DX Steps achieved - 1,860 Times vary Rain safe 020 8463 2000 Pet friendly Signup: No Equipment needed: No Vauxhall City Farm (4,030 steps) Vauxhall City Farm is run as a charity focusing on education, youth work, animal care and horticulture, and is a centre for Riding for the Disabled. www.vauxhallcityfarm.org Gardens & parks Fitness level - Any Walking type - High Vauxhall Average length of time spent - 60mins Free Average distance - 2 miles 165 Tyers Street, London SE11 5HS Steps achieved - 4,030 Tuesday to Sunday 10.30am - 4pm Rain safe Monday Closed Pet friendly 020 7582 4204 Signup: No Equipment needed: No Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (4,030 steps) Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park provides an impressive backdrop to the Imperial War Museum and is the home of the Tibetan Peace Garden. It has held a Green Flag award since 2012 and has a playground and sports centre. www.southwark.gov.uk/info/461/a_to_z_of_parks/1297/geraldine_mary_harmsworth_ park Gardens & parks Fitness level - Any Walking type - High Lambeth North Average length of time spent - 60mins Free Average distance - 2 miles Kennington Road, London SE1 6ER Steps achieved - 4,030 7:30am - 6pm Rain safe 020 7525 2000 Pet friendly Signup: No Equipment needed: No Cinema Museum (3,100 steps) London’s Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema. The Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to today. www.cinemamuseum.org.uk Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium Elephant & Castle Average length of time spent - 60mins Free Average distance - 1.6 miles 2 Dugard Way, London SE11 4TH Steps achieved - 3,100 Times vary Rain safe 020 7840 2200 Pet friendly Signup: No Equipment needed: No Kennington Park (4,030 steps) Kennington Park opened in 1854 on the site of what had been Kennington Common, where the Chartists gathered for their biggest ‘monster rally’ on 10 April 1848. It now features a flower garden and an array of sports and leisure facilities. www.kenningtonpark.org Gardens & parks Fitness level - Any Walking type - High Oval Average length of time spent - 60mins Free Average distance - 2 miles Kennington Park Road, London Steps achieved - 4,030 SE11 4BE Rain safe 7.30am - 9.30pm Pet friendly 020 7926 9000 Signup: No Equipment needed: No The London Bridge Experience (4,650 steps) The London Bridge Experience is a tourist attraction in Southwark. It is an immersive theatrical experience bringing together history and horror, education and fun. www.thelondonbridgeexperience.com Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium London Bridge Average length of time spent - 90mins From £20 Average distance - 2.3 miles 2-4 Tooley Street, London SE1 2SY Steps achieved - 4,650 Monday to Friday 10.30am - 5pm Rain safe Saturday to Sunday 10am - 6pm Pet friendly 020 7403 6333 Signup: No Equipment needed: No The Clink Prison Museum (4,650 steps) The Clink was a prison that functioned from the 12th century until 1780 and was one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. The museum on the site offers a hands- on educational experience, with historical artefacts relating to crime and punishment. www.clink.co.uk Culture & interests Fitness level - Any Walking type - Medium London Bridge Average length of time spent - 90mins £7.50 Average distance - 2.3 miles 1 Clink Street, London SE1 9DG Steps achieved - 4,650 Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm Rain safe Saturday to Sunday 10am - 7.30pm Pet friendly 020 7403 0900 Signup: No Equipment needed: No Crossbones Garden (4,030 steps) Crossbones is a post-medieval disused burial ground in Borough, Southwark.