Riverside, London

Name: Riverside
Address: Hamilton House, 5 St George’s Wharf, London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7735 8129

#2318 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

St George Wharf Tower, also known as the Vauxhall Tower, is a residential skyscraper in Vauxhall, London, and part of the St George Wharf development. At 181 metres tall with 50 storeys, it is the eighth-tallest building in London and the tallest residential building in the United Kingdom. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 2014Floors: 52Coordinates: 51°29'10"N, 0°7'28"W

Address

Hamilton House, 5 St George’s WharfLambeth (Oval)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7735 8129

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Tate Britain, Garden Museum, The Oval, Vauxhall Bridge.

0.4 miN
Museum, Art museum
Tate Britain, London
10 min walk • Tate Britain is a venerable institution nestled in the heart of London, proudly positioned on the banks of the River Thames. Renowned for housing an extensive collection of British art, the museum is a key destination for art enthusiasts and historians alike.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Garden Museum, London
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, the Garden Museum offers a tranquil escape from the bustling city streets and a unique journey through the history and culture of gardening. Housed in the deconsecrated church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, this charming museum is adjacent...
0.4 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Oval, London
11 min walk • The Oval, known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880.
~1390 ftNW
Bridge
Vauxhall Bridge, London
7 min walk • Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank.
0.6 miN
Bridge, Reginald Blomfield
Lambeth Bridge, London
16 min walk • Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east–west direction in central London. The river flows north at the crossing point.
~1420 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Locking Piece, London
7 min walk • Locking Piece is a sculpture by Henry Moore. It comprises two interlocking forms holding a third element between them, on a bronze base. It is usually mounted on a separate plinth. The sculpture was created in 1962–1964, and bronze casts were made in 1964–1967.
~10 ftN
Postmodern architecture
SIS Building, London
1 min walk • The SIS Building or MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross houses the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence agency.
~760 ftNE
Park
Vauxhall Gardens, London
4 min walk • Vauxhall Gardens is a public park in Kennington in the London Borough of Lambeth, England, on the south bank of the River Thames.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St James the Less, London
15 min walk • St James the Less is a Church of England Parish Church in Pimlico, Westminster, built in 1858–61 by George Edmund Street in the Gothic Revival style. A grade I listed building, it has been described as "one of the finest Gothic Revival churches anywhere".
~1240 ftSE
Park
Vauxhall Park, London
6 min walk • Vauxhall Park is a Green Flag Award-winning municipal park in Vauxhall, South London, run by Lambeth Council. It occupies an 8.5-acre site, and was created at a cost of around £45,000, following a public campaign led by the suffragist Millicent Fawcett, the social reformer Octavia Hill and members of the Kyrle Society.
~1410 ftN
Park
Albert Embankment, London
7 min walk • Albert Embankment is part of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in Central London. It stretches approximately one mile northward from Vauxhall Bridge to Westminster Bridge, and is located in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Riverside?

Nearby attractions include SIS Building, London (1 min walk), Vauxhall Gardens, London (4 min walk), Bonnington Square, London (6 min walk), Above the Stag Theatre, London (6 min walk).

How to get to Riverside by public transport?

The nearest stations to Riverside:

Metro

Vauxhall • Lines: Victoria (1 min walk)
Nine Elms • Lines: Northern (12 min walk)

Bus

Vauxhall Bus Station (1 min walk)
Harleyford Road / Durham Street • Lines: 185, 36, 436, N136 (6 min walk)

Train

Vauxhall (2 min walk)
London Victoria (27 min walk)

Ferry

St. George Wharf • Lines: Rb2 (4 min walk)
Millbank Millennium Pier • Lines: Rb2 (11 min walk)