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Borough Market is famous for its food stalls but can be very crowded at lunchtime. Many tourists mistakenly ask for 'London Bridge' when it is really the distinctive Tower Bridge they wish to see. The present London Bridge looks unremarkable but it is a good viewpoint for Tower Bridge. You can check the times when Tower Bridge is scheduled to lift: www.towerbridge.org.uk/lift-times

Note that there is an Underground exit in Borough High Street which is more convenient for some of the attractions than the National Rail station exit. Please see the map below.

Southwark Cathedral

London's oldest gothic building and a place of worship for over 1000 years. Connections with Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens and John Harvard. Interactive exhibition. Refectory.
Open Daily 0830-1800.

Golden Hinde

The Golden Hinde is an accurate reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake's Tudor galleon with five levels of deck including the gun deck and 22 cannons. It is a real sailing galleon which has made a circumnavigation of the world.
Open Daily 1000-1700 but subject to alteration.
www.goldenhinde.com

Clink Prison Museum

This prison museum is on the site of the Tudor Clink Prison. You can see the cells where prisoners would be held, tortured and executed.
Open Daily 1000-1800.
www.clink.co.uk

HMS Belfast

Moored on the Thames, HMS Belfast is Europe's only surviving big gun armoured warship surviving from the Second World War. There are nine decks to explore, from the Captain's Bridge down to the boiler and engine rooms below the waterline.
Open Daily 1000-1800.
www.iwm.org.uk

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Interactive displays explain the history of the Tower Bridge. Victorian engine room. Impressive views from the walkways.
Open Daily 1000-1730.
www.towerbridge.org.uk

Tower of London 1 mile (via Tower Bridge)

An extensive castle beside the River Thames, known as the 'Tower' after the massive White Tower which was built in 1078. It has played a prominent part in English history, initially as a royal palace and later as a prison. Once the home of the Royal Mint, today it houses the Crown Jewels. Refreshment kiosks, cafés and restaurants.
Open Daily 1000-1630 (1730 Mar-Oct).
www.hrp.org.uk

London Bridge map

The Monument

The Monument was built to commemorate the Great Fire of London in 1666 and it stands near Pudding Lane where the fire started. There are 311 steps to the viewing cage at the top.
Open please see website.
www.themonument.info

Old Operating Theatre Museum

Britain's oldest Operating Theatre restored with much original furniture. The Museum in St Thomas's Church displays the history of herbal medicine, surgery and nursing.
Open ThFSSu 1030-1700.
www.oldoperatingtheatre.com

George Inn NT

The last remaining galleried inn in London, the George Inn is still in use as a public house. It was famous as a coaching inn during the 17th century and mentioned by Dickens in Little Dorrit.
Open Daily, licensing hours.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

A reconstruction of the Elizabethan Theatre which burnt down in 1613. Exhibition of Elizabethan theatrical costumes and musical instruments. Guided tours.
Open please see the website for details of tours.
www.shakespearesglobe.com

Tate Modern

A gallery of modern art in the former Bankside power station. Collection displays and temporary exhibitions programme. Café, Restaurant, Bar and refreshment kiosks.
Open see website to book visit.
www.tate.org.uk
For Tate Britain please see Pimlico or Vauxhall.

Bankside Gallery ¾ mile

The home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers. Regular exhibtions of contemporary watercolours and original prints.
Open Daily 1100-1800 during exhibitions (see website).
www.banksidegallery.com

London Bus Map (printed or digital)

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