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Attractions

It is easy to spend a day or two discovering Bankside... Delve into the rich history of the area by visiting some of Bankside's more historical attractions such as Southwark Cathedral, The London Bridge Experience or Shakespeare's Globe exhibition. Enjoy a snack for lunch at one of the area's restaurants, pubs or cafés followed by an afternoon of art - there are plenty of galleries to choose from but if art is not your thing, Tate Modern is worth entering just to admire the architectural immensity!

Bankside Gallery

Showcases exhibitions by the resident Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.

Bankside Mix

This is the setting for a new cluster of refuelling and watering joints as well as funky fashion stores, a hair salon and a dramatic dry cleaners behind Tate Modern on Southwark Street.

Borough Market

Great Britain's finest gourmet food market, located in a unique position under a network of railway viaducts, is the winner of numerous awards and voted as their favourite place to visit by Londoners.

Cross Bones Graveyard

Cross Bones, a pauper's burial ground with a legend going back to medieval times.

Floatworks

The float tank is an impenetrable silent sanctuary, an oasis of divine calm that is almost womb like, and within it, stresses will simply drift away.

Golden Hinde

The Golden Hinde is an historically accurate replica of the ship in which Sir Francis Drake completed the second-ever circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580.

Jerwood Space

Showcasing a year-round programme of the best of contemporary visual arts.

London Walks

Two of the many London Walks guided tours take you through Bankside to delve into its past and discover its present: from London's original West End to one of London's top visitor destinations.

Menier Chocolate Factory

Built in the 1870's to house a chocolate factory, this historical building has now been converted into a leading arts complex which includes a gallery, restaurant and theatre.

Menier Gallery

The Menier Gallery offers a dramatic space in which to view and exhibit works of art and design.

Purdy Hicks Gallery

A commercial gallery showing the works of internationally recognised contemporary artists in an impressive display space.

Rose Theatre Bankside

Exhibition on the first Elizabethan theatre in Bankside where Shakespeare learnt his craft

Shakespeare's Globe

The Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open air playhouse designed in 1599, where Shakespeare worked and wrote.

Southwark Cathedral

The beautiful cathedral is the oldest gothic building in London. It has a fascinating history and many literary associations.

St George the Martyr

Known affectionately as 'Little Dorrit's Church', St George the Martyr Church has strong associations with Charles Dickens