Places of interest
Shakespeare's Globe
Meet the Rose’s younger sister. Nicknamed the big wooden ‘O’, this new reconstruction is ...
49 Bankside
49 Bankside, a house with an unbelievable history, wrapping its arm over London’s narrowest s...
Southwark Cathedral
Here lies the oldest crossing point of the Thames and once the city’s only entrance. A site o...
Kirkaldy's Testing Works
The Industrial Revolution transformed the world, but engineers found themselves on a crash cour...
Bear Gardens
Bear Gardens. Named, not because of a fragrant flower garden, but a instead a brutal form of en...
Guides
Bankside Benches
For a book & a brew...
Bankside Parks
Do you often find yourself eating lunch at your desk? Step outside the office and discover a gr...
Bankside playgrounds
For games & giggling...
Bankside Suntraps
For cats & coffee...
Bankside Trees
For hugs & bugs ...
Low Line London
Give the river (and the crowds) the slip. Mosey inland via the viaduct, aka The Low Line. An ac...
Sneaky Shard views
For hiders, seekers & foxes...
Theatres & Galleries
Bankside Gallery
Landscape lovers, water-colourists, printmakers and riverside idlers can’t resist this pl...
Central School of Ballet
We’re all dancers. You, me, him, her, them, they, us We just need cajoling and this is cajole...
Cervantes Theatre
The Cervantes Theatre in Old Union Yard Arches is the proud creation of the Spanish Theatre Com...
London College of Contemporary Music (LCCM)
Music makes the world go round. And this baby is the epicentre. The Music Box is London College...
Menier Chocolate Factory
The Menier Chocolate Factory is an off-West End theatre located on Southwark Street and compris...
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe is a world-renowned performing arts venue, cultural attraction and ed...
Tate Modern
Since Tate Modern first opened in 2000, it has become a London landmark, not just for the art i...
The Rose Playhouse
The world’s a stage, and this was his first. It’s 1587, Bankside is a bear-pit of debaucher...
Union Theatre
The Union Theatre is an award-winning off-West End theatre known for it’s fringe theatre ...
Green Spaces
All Hallows’ Churchyard
The original All Hallows’ Church was a fine example of Victorian gothic architecture built by...
Crossbones Graveyard
On Redcross Way, a tranquil back-street running parallel to Borough High Street, there’s ...
Marlborough Sports Garden
Marlborough Sports Garden is a fantastic public open space a few minutes walk from London Bridg...
Mint Street Park
Situated in the space occupied previously by the Evelina Children’s Hospital (1869-1976),...
Red Cross Garden
Until 2005, this tiny park looked orphaned. Crumbling tarmac and a scabby lawn. Originally desi...
Shops & Wellbeing
3Tribes Borough
3Tribes is a London boutique fitness studio in Bankside located just off Borough High Street. A...
A.P.C
A.P.C. is a French clothing brand, authentic and accessible by way of its style, prices and phi...
Aesop
The Aesop objective has always been to formulate skin, hair and body care products of the fines...
Bird and Blend Tea Co.
Bird & Blend Tea Co. is an eco conscious, independent, people-focused, award-winning Tea Mi...
Borough Kitchen
Borough Kitchen is a kitchenware store, with a simple ethos when it comes to curating their cat...
Clo&Flo Borough
Clo&Flo was born out of a love for hair and pilates based bespoke fitness. Head here for al...
CrossFit Central London
CrossFit is constantly varied, functional movements performed at high intensity. It’s a m...
Cubitts
Cubitts handmake prescription glasses and sunglasses for men, women, and all genders, in the tr...
Cutters Yard Southwark
Cutters Yard is located in the heart of Southwark has been meticulously designed to ensure a co...
Energie Fitness Borough
Energie Fitness Borough is situated in the perfect location only 3 minutes’ walk from Borough...
Neal's Yard Dairy
The Neal’s Yard Dairy mission is to improve British Cheese. They select, mature and sell ...
Neal's Yard Remedies
Neal’s Yard, a contemporary apothecary, specializes in producing top-rated natural and or...
O'Sullivan's Salon
O’Sullivan’s salon, situated just behind Tate Modern and in the heart of NEO Banksi...
Oliver Bonas
Oliver Bonas is an independent British lifestyle store, perfect for finding gifts, cards, cloth...
Prezzemolo e Vitale
Prezzemolo & Vitale is your daily grocery shopping destination, where you can find authenti...
Pure Gym
Get access to the best kit and classes with a low cost, no contract membership at PureGym....
Sofa.com
Open seven days a week, the sofa.com showroom is nestled in the historic railway arches on Burr...
The Bridge - women only gym
If you’re looking for a friendly, supportive women-only gym in Southwark, grab your trainers....
The Fitting Rooms
The Fitting Rooms is a family-run, boutique gym with a vision of bringing expert weight-trainin...
The Font Borough
The Font Borough brings world class indoor climbing to the heart of Central London. The Font co...
The Groomsmith
The Groomsmith is a full-service Barber Shop situated in the heart of Borough Market, dedicate...
The Whisky Exchange
The Whisky Exchange London Bridge is a treasure trove of whiskies, fine spirits, Champagnes, wi...