Location Reviews

Given it's location on the river you'd think there might be a bit more to Blackfriars than a station and a huge traffic intersection that dominates this drab central London location. The station, largely built on bridge crossing the Thames, is actually quite impressive. But it's a disappointing place once you step outside. You're immediately confronted with several lanes of traffic heading in various directions. As you stand waiting for the lights to change, with trucks and black cabs crawling past, you see the old Blackfriar pub which gives a flavour of what this area might have been like before it was overdeveloped. On the plus side, it's possible to catch river ferries here, which can be a fun activity. Cycling has also become safer with better lanes put in, following a number of deaths over the years around the Ludgate Circus area.