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Park
Tabard Gardens
A small neighborhood park in Borough, a quiet pause from the busier streets around the market.
A mini guide to
Borough & Bermondsey
Borough Market, railway-arch breweries and the Shard
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1 / 10Welcome to the neighborhood
Borough Market, railway-arch breweries and the Shard
Borough is best known for Borough Market, one of London's oldest and most celebrated food markets, a few steps from London Bridge and the Shard. Bermondsey, just to the east, is a former industrial area now full of railway-arch breweries, delis and galleries.
It is one of the best parts of London for an unhurried lunch and a wander.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Attraction
The Shard
Renzo Piano's glass spire beside London Bridge, western Europe's tallest building when it opened in 2012.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Attraction
View from the Shard
Viewing floors near the top of the Shard, with panoramic views over the Thames and the City.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
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Gallery
White Cube
A large contemporary art gallery in a former warehouse on Bermondsey Street.
Step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Museum
Fashion and Textile Museum
A museum of fashion and textile design in a bright building founded by designer Zandra Rhodes.
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Museum
Old Operating Theatre Museum
A 19th-century operating theater in a church roof space, with an apothecary's herb garret.
Not step-free (reported)
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Directions Website Report a problem with Old Operating Theatre Museum
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Borough & Bermondsey and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists the nearest stations and how to reach the area.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Go hungry
Borough Market is at its best on a weekday lunchtime or Saturday morning.
2
Beer mile
Bermondsey's railway-arch breweries mostly open on weekends.
3
Avoid Saturday peak
The market is busiest on Saturdays, so go early.
4
See the Shard
The Shard's viewing gallery needs a timed ticket.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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