Route 53
Plumstead to Whitehall — the long southeastern run over Blackheath and into town.
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Every London bus is wheelchair-accessible with a low floor and ramp. Refreshes every 15s.
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Popular Journeys
Woolwich to Blackheath
Woolwich → Blackheath
Up out of the riverside town onto the open heath in one ride.
Blackheath to Westminster
Blackheath → Whitehall
The scenic commute across the common and into town without a change.
New Cross to Trafalgar Sq
New Cross → Trafalgar Square
Student southeast London to the National Gallery in a single bus.
Local Area Guide
Plumstead / Woolwich
The far-southeast start by Woolwich — the Royal Arsenal riverside, the Elizabeth line and the free foot tunnel and ferry across the Thames.
💎 Gem: The Woolwich foot tunnel under the river is a free, slightly eerie Edwardian walk to the Docklands side.
Charlton
Through Charlton, home of the football club and Charlton House, one of London's finest Jacobean mansions.
💎 Gem: Maryon Park nearby was the setting for Antonioni's film 'Blow-Up'.
Blackheath
Across the wide open Blackheath — a huge common of kite-flyers and, just beyond, the gates of Greenwich Park.
🍽 Eat: Blackheath Village's cafés and the Sunday farmers' market by the station.
💎 Gem: The heath connects straight into Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory viewpoint.
New Cross
Through New Cross — Goldsmiths, a strong student music scene and a run of good independent pubs.
💎 Gem: The New Cross venues around the college have launched more than a few famous bands.
Elephant & Castle
Into the Elephant — the regenerated interchange and the gateway to central south London.
💎 Gem: Mercato Metropolitano's covered food market is a short walk away.
Whitehall
The finish in the heart of Westminster — Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery at the end of the line.
🍽 Eat: St Martin-in-the-Fields Café in the Crypt, off Trafalgar Square.
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