Travel to Bankside Map

Bankside tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo


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Travel to BanksideWhen travelling to Bankside, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Bankside overview of Bankside’s hotels & accommodation, Bankside’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Bankside. Experience a unique Bankside when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Bankside map.


Bankside history


Toponymy

The name is recorded in 1554 as the Banke syde and means ‘street along the bank of the Thames’ It is formed from Middle English ‘banke’ and ‘side’ In 1860 Southwark Street was created to connect the Blackfriars and London bridge crossings .

Urban development

Bankside is the riverside of the former liberties of the Clink and Paris Garden . The area became occupied by bear baiting pits and playhouses in Elizabethan period . It has experienced regeneration in recent decades, becoming a significant tourist destination .

  

Bankside map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore


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With 3214 travel places to explore on our Bankside travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Bankside as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Bankside map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Bankside history from Walkfo).


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