Nine Elms: the new riverside
The most ambitious riverside regeneration in London — still being built, already worth the walk. Walked and written by the editor.

1. Nine Elms station
The newest station on the Northern line. Come out onto Wandsworth Road and head toward the river.

2. New Covent Garden Market
The wholesale fruit and vegetable market that moved here from Covent Garden in 1974. Not open to the public, but the market buildings and the produce lorries at 4am are the economic reality the new apartments were built beside.

3. The US Embassy
Kieran Timberlake's 2017 building in the shape of a crystal: glass, moat, and a lot of security. The surrounding public realm is excellent.

4. Battersea Power Station
The Art Deco turbine hall, opened in 1933 and closed in 1983, now a shopping centre. The chimney lifts to the roof are free. The turbine hall interiors are extraordinary.

5. Battersea Power Station pier
The Thames Clipper stop outside the power station goes east to Embankment and London Bridge. Often the quickest way back.

Nine Elms: the new riverside