Blackfriars, London

Name: Blackfriars
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2478 among attractions in London

Neighbourhood, William Shakespeare

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Facts and practical information

Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'42"N, 0°6'16"W

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City of London (Castle Baynard)London United Kingdom

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Blackfriars – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bankside Gallery, Temple Church, Blackfriars Bridge, Oxo Tower.

~1450 ftSE
Museum
Bankside Gallery, London
7 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant heart of London, the Bankside Gallery is a cultural gem that beckons art enthusiasts and casual observers alike. Established as a home for the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, this esteemed art gallery...
~1380 ftW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Temple
Temple Church, London
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London's legal quarter, the Temple Church stands as a testament to the city's rich and diverse history. This remarkable church was originally built by the Knights Templar, the order of crusading monks made famous by their role in the Crusades...
~980 ftS
Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge, London
5 min walk • Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge, carrying the A201 road.
~1530 ftSW
Museum, Tower, Art gallery
Oxo Tower, London
8 min walk • The Oxo Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The building has mixed use as Oxo Tower Wharf containing a set of design, arts and crafts shops on the ground and first floors with two galleries, Bargehouse and Gallery@oxo.
~1120 ftNW
Nightlife
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, London
6 min walk • Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a Grade II listed public house at 145 Fleet Street, on Wine Office Court, City of London. Rebuilt shortly after the Great Fire of 1666, the pub is known for its literary associations, with its regular patrons having included Charles Dickens, G.K. Chesterton and Mark Twain.
~1410 ftE
Memorial
National Firefighters Memorial, London
7 min walk • The National Firefighters Memorial is a memorial composed of three bronze statues depicting firefighters in action at the height of the Blitz.
~1230 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Queen Anne, London
6 min walk • A statue of Queen Anne is installed in the forecourt outside the west front of St Paul's Cathedral, in London, United Kingdom. It became a Grade II listed building in 1972.
~210 ftNE
Nightlife, Restaurant, Art Nouveau architecture
The Blackfriar, London
2 min walk • The Blackfriar is a Grade II* listed public house on Queen Victoria Street in Blackfriars, London. It was built in about 1875 on the site of a former medieval Dominican friary, and then remodelled in about 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark. Much of the internal decoration was done by the sculptors Frederick T.
~1530 ftW
Memorial
National Submarine War Memorial, London
8 min walk • The National Submariners' War Memorial is a war memorial on the Victoria Embankment in London, England, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge.
~1230 ftN
Christopher Wren, Church, Baroque architecture
St Bride's Church, London
6 min walk • St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 in Fleet Street in the City of London, though Wren's original building was largely gutted by fire during the London Blitz in 1940.
~1470 ftNE
Edwardian architecture
Old Bailey, London
8 min walk • The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that houses the Crown Court of England and Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blackfriars?

Nearby attractions include Sion College, London (3 min walk), St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe, London (4 min walk), Salisbury Square, London (4 min walk), Blackfriars Railway Bridge, London (4 min walk).

How to get to Blackfriars by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blackfriars:

Train

London Blackfriars (3 min walk)
City Thameslink (7 min walk)

Bus

City Thameslink Station / Ludgate Circus • Lines: 26, N26 (5 min walk)
Ludgate Hill / Old Bailey • Lines: 26, N26 (5 min walk)

Ferry

Blackfriars Pier • Lines: Rb6 (5 min walk)
Bankside Pier • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2 (10 min walk)

Metro

St. Paul's • Lines: Central (9 min walk)
Mansion House • Lines: Circle, District (11 min walk)

Light rail

Bank Platform 10 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa (18 min walk)