Why to visit Westminster Bridge
Admire the views of the parliament building as you stroll across the bridge. Looking upstream, you can see the Lambeth Bridge, which is painted red to match the House of Lords seats. Downstream, look for the Hungerford rail bridge and the rotating capsules of the London Eye.
Stop here at night, when the vista is especially lovely, with many of the nearby landmarks lighted against the dark sky. William Wordsworth immortalised the scene in his sonnet Upon Westminster Bridge.
Westminster Bridge is one of London's oldest bridges, spanning the Thames River. Take a walk across the bridge to see the South Bank Lion and take in the beautiful vistas of London.
The Westminster Bridge, built in 1862, is one of the oldest of the many bridges that span the River Thames. The first bridge on this site was completed in 1738 during King George II's reign. The old bridge was believed to swing a lot and sink during the first ten years of its construction. View the existing bridge, which is 827 feet long (252 metres) and has seven arches.
