Leake Street Pocket Park
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Located at the entrance to one of the most well known graffiti hotspots in London, Leake Street Pocket Park is an urban oasis of shrubs, perennials, grasses, climbers and trees. Where the Leake Street tunnel meets Lower Marsh the space, previously a dumping ground for rubbish, has been turned into an inviting green area designed by a local architect. It's now a popular place for people to visit, using the space to sit, socialise and eat - enjoying street food from Lower Marsh Market nearby.
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157 Waterloo Road, SE1 | 3 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Situated just a five minute walk from London Waterloo Station, the Hampton by Hilton London Waterloo is nearby to many central London locations, with the London ... More
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1 Addington Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ... More
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Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 4 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a modern, design-led hotel a short walk from some of the city's most iconic attractions, such as Big Ben and ... More
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. Not ... More

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Upper Ground, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Located between Oxo Tower Wharf and Gabriel's Wharf, Bernie Spain Gardens is a pleasant green space to stop off on a riverside walk along the South ... More

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Lambeth Palace Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
This immaculate 10 acre park is the largest green space on the Southbank. Once part of Lambeth Palaces private gardens, Archbishop Tait originally donated the ... More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Fancy detoxing in the building where the Greater London Council used to run the city? The Spa at the London Marriott County ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Sea Containers London, 20 Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 13 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 3rd December 2020 to 31st January 2021 - Various Times
Leake Street Pocket Park, 10 Leake Street, SE1 | 4 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Navigate the seven circles of Hell to attend The Devil's wedding in an interactive, socially distanced show inspired by Shel Silverstien's poem Billy Markham And The ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 1st August 2020 to 7th March 2021 - 10.15am-4.30pm
Leake Street Pocket Park, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 | 5 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Events > Comedy Dates: Thursday 4th February 2021 - 7.30pm
Leake Street Pocket Park, Belvedere Road, SE1 | 7 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Launcelot Street, SE1 | 1 minute from Leake Street Pocket Park
The Vaults is a multi-disciplinary arts space located in underneath Waterloo station. The space features 30,000 sq ft of accessible, flexible and delectable Victorian brickwork ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arches 228-232 Station Approach Road, SE1 | 3 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
In the midst of Leeke Street tunnel, one of the biggest graffiti canvases in London, and opposite The Vaults you'll find House of Vans, ... More
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
One of two cathedrals in Southwark, St George's Cathedral opened in 1848 as the first Catholic cathedral in the UK after the Reformation. The impressive building ... More

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
18 Carlisle Lane, SE1 | 6 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
This half-acre farm transforms a strip of wasteland in Waterloo into a garden and a haven for ... More

London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
The London Dungeon closed its doors on its old Tooley Street home on 31st January 2013 (while London Bridge station is being redeveloped) and the new ... More
Shopping near Leake Street Pocket Park

London > Shopping > Markets
Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | Same location as Leake Street Pocket Park
On weekdays a street food market runs along Lower Marsh displaying a diverse range of global food for all tastes, from Italian ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
27 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 1 minute from Leake Street Pocket Park
Greensmiths combines an excellent butcher's (The Ginger Pig), artisan baker's (The Old Post Office Bakery) and Covent Garden Market greengrocer's (Solstice) under one roof - all ... More

London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ... More
Restaurants near Leake Street Pocket Park

London > Restaurants > British restaurants
150 Waterloo Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Modern British cuisine ... More

London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
23 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Japanese cuisine. Booking advised. ... More

London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
132 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 13 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ... More

London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 13 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 18 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
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3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
23 Baylis Road, SE1 | 1 minute from Leake Street Pocket Park
Part of Hippo Inns, The Duke of Sussex overlooking Waterloo Millennium Green gives locals a warm and welcoming place to enjoy ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
A short walk from the South Bank Centre, The Old Vic and The National Theatre this traditional old watering hole is a good place to have ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Nightlife > Bars
47-51 Union Street, SE1 | 9 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
A local urban living room found beneath Union Street Cafe in Borough, Union Street Bar is Gordon Ramsay's first destination bar. Open until 2am on Thursday, ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
The Royal Festival Hall's refurbishment has done away with 'The People's Palace', the marvellously 1950s restaurant that used to occupy this space, and replaced it with ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Leake Street Pocket Park
Located by the River Thames, with sweeping views of the capital from the London Eye to St Paul's Cathedral, the Southbank Centre is a unique metropolitan ... More
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