St. Mary Axe

St. Mary Axe is a bike rental in City of London, Greater London, England. St. Mary Axe is situated nearby to the university BPP Business School, as well as near the church St Andrew Undershaft.

Type: Bike rental
Also known as: “St. Mary Axe, Aldgate”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and 30 St Mary Axe.

The Tower of London

Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 2,400 feet southeast of St. Mary Axe.

30 St Mary Axe

Building

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

30 St Mary Axe, previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It is nicknamed The Gherkin after the vegetable of the same name due to its shape.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,800 feet southwest of St. Mary Axe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.

Aldgate

Quarter

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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.