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Bermondsey Antiques Market
Places of interest
For the past 60 years they have called this place
‘the market where the traders come to buy’. The trading hours are Fridays from 4am to 1pm, reflecting the ancient law of marché ouvert.
Borough Market
Places of interest
Borough Market is London’s oldest food market.
It’s best to come early and bring a large, strong bag or a shopping trolley. If you’re not familiar with the produce on the stalls, or you’re not sure how to cook it, just ask. The traders will be delighted to
tell you about their produce.
City Hall
Places of interest
The headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. City Hall stands on
the South Bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. Designed by Norman Foster, it opened in July 2002. The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce its surface area and
thus improve energy efficiency. The mayor,
Boris Johnson, has referred to it as ‘The Onion’.
HMS Belfast
Places of interest
One of the two ships forming the final sub-class of the Royal Navy’s Town-class cruisers, the other being the HMS Edinburgh. The Belfast is now a museum ship.
London Bridge Experience
Places of interest
Housed in the vaults of the world’s most famous bridge, The London Bridge Experience is the capital’s most entertaining, educational and adrenalin-pumping attraction.
More London
Places of interest
In the period from 1999 to 2002, a new street
was created, given the strange name More London. It is a pedestrian thoroughfare that connects Tooley Street with City Hall. From the Tooley
Street end there is a spectacular vista overlooking
Tower Bridge.
Potters Field Park
Places of interest
Located between Tower Bridge and City Hall, this park is one of the few remaining green open spaces along the riverside. In May 2007, a major refurbishment was completed to transform it into a world class facility for the enjoyment of local businesses, residents, tourists and other visitors.
Southwark Cathedral
Places of interest
There has been a church on this site for more
than a thousand years. In the 17th century,
the great playwrights Williams Shakespeare
and Geoffrey Chaucer worshipped at Southwark Cathedral. Shakespeare is believed to have been present when John Harvard, founder of the American University, was baptized here in 1607.
The London Dungeon
Places of interest
Transport yourself back to the darkest moments in the capital’s history and learn the torturous methods used by unscrupulous characters, to the grisly details of our most prolific killers. The London Dungeon offers visitors of all ages a thrill like no other attraction.
Tower Bridge
Places of interest
London’s most famous and well-loved landmark, a masterpiece of Victorian architecture and engineering. Whilst the exterior is beautiful
to view, the inside also has much of interest
with a state of the art ex-hibition and unrivalled panoramic views
of London from the walkways.
Tower of London
Places of interest
The tower’s primary function was as a fortress,
a royal palace, a prison and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
Southwark Playhouse
Theatres
Over the past fifteen years the theatre has established itself as an indispensable part of
small-scale fringe theatre, presenting high quality work by new and emerging theatre practitioners.
Unicorn Theatre
Theatres
One of the leading producers of professional theatre for young people in Britain. Founded in 1947, to create amazing shows for young people which are fun, challenging and exciting.
Design Museum
Museums
The Design Museum was opened in 1989 as part
of Terence Conran’s ‘village’ on Butler’s Wharf,
and is now a national museum of 20th and 21st century design, fashion and architecture.