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This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate Modern gallery at Bankside. When the Millennium Bridge first opened on 10th June 2000 it became London's first new Thames crossing in more than 100 years. Between 80,000 and 100,000 people turned up to make the initial journey however it closed two days later. Its early years were beset by problems the most serious of which was the excessive swaying which became a characteristic feature of every crossing giving rise to the nickname: 'The Wobbly Bridge'. A more flattering alternative is the 'Blade of Light'. Having identified the source of the problem as people walking the 'wrong way' the bridge was finally re-opened to the public in February 2002. It now forms a stunning architectural feature, providing a great access route across the Thames and linking up many of London's riverside attractions.
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London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel from £52 37% off
103-109 Southwark Street, SE1 | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Located in the bustling heart of London's arts scene, with the capital's finest theatres, concert halls and cinemas just a short stroll away, this is a ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
20 Lavington S, SE1 | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
From comfy king sized beds and an international plug system to free movies and complimentary WiFi, the citizen London Bankside hotel promises to offer its guests ... More
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24 Ludgate Hill, EC4M | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little bistro, ... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Sir Francis Drake completed the second-ever circumnavigation of the world between 1577-80 in a galleon ship called The Golden Hinde. The ship has been re-created and ... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 15 minutes from Millennium Bridge
HMS Belfast, moored at Morgan's Lane off Tooley Street, is a World War Two cruiser with nine decks. As you explore this floating museum, pop into ... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Tower Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 20 minutes from Millennium Bridge
With its views of the Tower Of London and The Shard, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its ... More
Sights and Attractions near Millennium Bridge
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tate Modern, Bankside Power Station, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
A dramatic new development at Tate Modern, we got our first glimpse inside The Tanks in summer 2012 - revealed as part of ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the world. ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 29th April to 18th October 2020
Millennium Bridge, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
This April, Tate Modern presents the UK's first major mid-career survey of South African visual activist Zanele Muholi. With a strong focus on race, gender and ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 27th July to 8th November 2020 - Various Times
Millennium Bridge, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
A large-scale installation by the New York-based artist, entitled Fons Americanus, transforming the Turbine Hall to reflect her concerns regarding race, sexuality and violence....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 27th July to 15th November 2020 - Various Times
Millennium Bridge, Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
A major retrospective of the American pop artist's work, featuring well-known images such as the iconic pop prints of Marilyn Monroe, Coca-Cola cans and Campbell's soup ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
New Globe Walk, Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
For the first time since it opened in 1997, Shakespeare's Globe has the facilities to present plays throughout the year at The Sam Wanamaker Theatre, a ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
56 Park Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
The Rose Theatre was built in 1587 but was only discovered in 1989 during excavations for new office buildings. Two-thirds of the original site were discovered, ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Stoney Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Konditor & Cook specialise in the creation of amazingly tasty cakes which are also sold on to some of the finest restaurants in the city. This ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
Flat Iron Square, 68 Union Street, SE1 | 8 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Founded by chef and baker Matthew Dryden in early 2016, Burnt Lemon Bakery is serious about sourdough breads, made exclusively with organic flours milled in the ... More
Restaurants near Millennium Bridge
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
1 Pauls Walk, City, London EC4V | 2 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Tucked under the Millennium Bridge, Northbank Restaurant and Bar serves modern British cuisine in a slick environment with perfect views over the Thames and Tate Modern. ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
8 High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 2 minutes from Millennium Bridge
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London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
Broken Wharf House , 2 Broken Wharf, City, London EC4V | 2 minutes from Millennium Bridge
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
1 Cathedral Street, Borough Market, SE1 | 8 minutes from Millennium Bridge
In a historic building next to Borough Market, husband and wife team Jon and Nicole Warren have set up the second branch of Mimo, their cookery ... More
London > Education > Career Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 15 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ... More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 15 minutes from Millennium Bridge
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ... More
Leisure near Millennium Bridge
London > Leisure > Martial Arts
Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 7 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Six private treatment rooms, including a couples' suite and a private thermal suite, make up agua Spa within Sea Containers London. Bringing a new concept ... More
London > Leisure > Golf
1 Poultry, Bank, EC2R | 8 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Putting a swing into your social life, Puttshack brings crazy golf into the 21st century with high tech equipment, blinging ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 - 3 Creed Lane, City, London EC4V | 5 minutes from Millennium Bridge
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 Blackfriars Bridge, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Functional, multi-purpose pub whose saving grace is its excellent Southbank location and views of the river. Doggett's Coat and Badge could hardly be described as a ... More
Nightlife near Millennium Bridge
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Stew Lane, High Timber Street, City, London EC4V | 2 minutes from Millennium Bridge
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London > Nightlife > Bars
5 Groveland Court, Bow Lane, EC4M | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Falling somewhere between an old curiosity shop and a sumptuous Victorian gentleman's club, The Four Sisters Townhouse is an elegant, intimate cocktail ... More
Meeting venue hire near Millennium Bridge
London > Business > Venue Hire
Bankside, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from Millennium Bridge
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect of ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
The Mermaid, Puddledock, City, London EC4V | 4 minutes from Millennium Bridge
The self-proclaimed best kept events secret in the City, the newly refurbished Mermaid events and conference centre in Blackfriars boasts a 600-seat theatre-style auditorium and numerous ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, City, London EC4R | 6 minutes from Millennium Bridge
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Hotels Near Millennium Bridge What's On Today Near Millennium Bridge Dora Maurer Exhibitions | Until 24th January 2021 Tate Modern 3 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge A year-long exhibition brings together some 35 works by the Hungarian artist, including graphic works, photographs, films and paintings created ...More  Zanele Muholi Exhibitions | Until 18th October 2020 Tate Modern 3 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge This April, Tate Modern presents the UK's first major mid-career survey of South African visual activist Zanele Muholi. With a ...More Hyundai Commission: Kara Walker Exhibitions | Until 8th November 2020 Tate Modern 3 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge A large-scale installation by the New York-based artist, entitled Fons Americanus, transforming the Turbine Hall to reflect her concerns regarding ...More Andy Warhol Exhibitions | Until 15th November 2020 Tate Modern 3 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge A major retrospective of the American pop artist's work, featuring well-known images such as the iconic pop prints of Marilyn ...More The Unforgotten Exhibitions | Until 31st October 2020 The Young Vic 12 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge Artists Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey and Anna Fleischle contribute to the ongoing conversation within the Black Lives Matter movement with an installation ...More Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory Exhibitions | Until 24th January 2021 Barbican Centre 14 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge The first UK display of the Nigerian-American artist's work, comprising pastel and charcoal drawings that explore an imagined ancient myth, ...More  The View From The Shard Tickets Attraction | Until 31st December 2022 The Shard 15 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge London looks like a city in miniature from The View From The Shard which at 244 metres tall is the ...More The View from The Shard Tours | Next performance 27th September 2020 The Shard 15 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge The View from The ShardAt almost twice the height of any other viewing platform in London, The View from The ...More  Underbelly Festival Theatre | Until 27th September 2020 Underbelly Festival 16 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge The unrivalled Underbelly Festival presents over 70 shows for five months of comedy, cabaret and children's shows. In a temporary ...More Among The Trees Exhibitions | Until 31st October 2020 Southbank Centre 16 minutes walk from Millennium Bridge Artworks from the late 1960s up to present day that highlight and explore our relationships with trees and forests, with ...More 
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