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Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) – Buckingham Palace loop from South Bermondsey

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Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) – Buckingham Palace loop from South Bermondsey

Hard

5.0

(5)

7,631

runners

Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) – Buckingham Palace loop from South Bermondsey

05:08

49.3km

230m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 3.40 km for 52 m

After 14.5 km for 52 m

After 24.1 km for 17 m

After 26.7 km for 43 m

After 32.1 km for 41 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.13 km

Cutty Sark

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a lot to see within minutes of here, so it’s a great place to start exploring Greenwich. There is the Cutty Sark, the restored British tea clipper, the …

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17.0 km

Rainsborough Avenue Embankments

Forest

19.1 km

Russia Dock Woodland

Forest

4

26.3 km

View of Canary Wharf

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a good place to stop and take in the sight of Canary Wharf. Yurt Cafe is close by for coffee, cake and bacon rolls with lots of outdoor tables and space.

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26.8 km

Limehouse Basin Entrance

Lake

27.5 km

Beach

Beach

28.5 km

Eden Dock

Lake

8

35.8 km

View of The Shard and Tower Bridge on the River Thames

Highlight • River

Wonderful view of London Bridge and HMS Belfast

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9

37.9 km

Thames Path North Bank: Victoria Embankment (Waterloo Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge)

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Thames Path is a National Trail that runs from the Cotswolds to Woolwich in London. It's 185 miles (298 km) long if you fancy running the whole thing.

Through …

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10

39.8 km

Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)

Highlight • Monument

Big Ben, or to give it its proper name, the Elizabeth Tower, is probably the most famous and iconic clock in the world, along with being the most photographed. It …

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11

40.7 km

St. James's Park Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

St James’s Park is the oldest Royal Park in London and features a large lake that is a sanctuary for ducks, geese, swans, and pelicans. The park includes The Mall …

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12

41.1 km

Buckingham Palace

Highlight • Monument

Don’t forget to run through St James’ Park!

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43.6 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

44.5 km

Soham’s Spot

Viewpoint

45.1 km

Winchester Palace

Archaeological Site

16

46.5 km

View of Tower Bridge and the Sundial Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Inside Towerbridge, not particularly expensive and very exciting. Great view over the city. The steam engines and the mechanism that used to lift and lower the bridge are clearly explained. …

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48.7 km

Galleywall Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

B

49.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

20.9 km

2.23 km

1.80 km

818 m

441 m

119 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

10.4 km

1.63 km

1.02 km

933 m

337 m

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Friday 9 October

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