This section takes the Path from the Pool of London through central London by way of Bankside, the South Bank, Lambeth Palace, Battersea and Wandsworth to the start of the towpath at Putney. The views are of the City of London and St Paul’s Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster, Chelsea and Fulham.
Refreshments
Southwark: The Sun Wharf, Wetherspoon 48–50 Tooley Street. 6.30am-12.30am.
Southwark Cathedral Cafe: 9am-5pm; Sun 9.30am-5pm.
Lambeth Bridge: Garden Museum cafe. 10.30am-4.45pm.
Albert Embankment: Cafe 89 (next to Lack’s Dock). Mon-Fri. A Madeira cafe known for Portuguese tarts.
Vauxhall: Brunswick House. 8am-5pm (weekends 10am-5pm).
Wandsworth Bridge: McDonalds. Open 24 hours.
Wandsworth Bridge: The Ship. 11am-11pm (Sun 12-10.30pm). Food all day. Opposite Wandsworth Town station.
Accommodation
Bankside: The Anchor (Premier Inn), SE1 (0870 9906402).
Blackfriars Bridge: City YHA, Carter Lane (near St Paul’s Cathedral), EC4V 5AB (0870 770 5764).
Waterloo: Nox Hotel, 25 Lower Marsh SE1 7RJ (0737 982 8532).
Wandsworth: Holiday Inn Express, Smugglers Way, SW18 (0870 7201298).
Wandsworth: Spread Eagle, 71 Wandsworth High Street SW18 9ZY (0208 161 0038).
Wandsworth: The Alma, 499 Old York Road SW18 1TF (02088 702537).
Transport
Tower Bridge: Underground to Tower Hill.
Vauxhall: Underground and National Rail.
Putney: National Rail or Underground from Putney Bridge (on left bank).
Tourist Information
Map
OS Explorer 161 (London South) and 173 (London North).