"Bruce" wrote in message
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It will be a very long walk from Thameslink's Blackfriars southern
exit to the London Eye. I doubt that even 1% of tourists would
consider it.
If you ever happen to be in the area you will see that a lot of them
obviously do. When I'm singing in concerts in the City my parents - well
into their 70s - arrive at Waterloo and will *always* walk along the south
bank to the Millenium Bridge and then across the river to wherever I'm
performing - usually near Mansion House, but occassionally the Barbican. It
takes them about 20 minutes, and is a lot more pleasant thsn the
Underground.


As so often on uk.railway, posters only consider their own personal
situation and seem to lack any ability to give a moment's thought to
what most normal people would want, and do.
Your experience of central London is clearly about 10 years out of date.


The vast majority of tourists would find staying in the thoroughly
seedy Kings Cross area quite repugnant. If anything is going to put
them off returning to London, that's it.
I decided to walk from City Thameslink to Penton St in order to kill a bit
of time recently and was pleasantly surprised at what was on offer in the
area. Pentonville Road is still rather grotty, although you could see that
as adding a certain amount of charm. The York Way/Caledonian Road one way
system has some very attractive streets/shops/bars in and around it. It's
not very far to Angel (on foot or via the Underground) and that is *very*
trendy.

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DAS