The Anchor Brewhouse is located directly to the east of Tower Bridge in the newly refurbished Shad Thames area of south east London. The site of one of the first ever commercial brewing houses in the country, the building...

This church combines a Methodist church with a retreat for people who wish to explore their spirituality outside of the normal church arena. Built of red brick, the building features a large red cross on the front, and is quite...

The Bermondsey River Walk is a beautiful walk along the River Thames in the heart of London. To the east of Tower Bridge, the walk takes in some of the finest sites in the area, passing the real old...

Bermondsey is a district of London that has long and illustrious connection with the sea, therefore when the call went out during the two great wars of the 20th Century; the area sent more than its fair share of seaman...

Butler's Wharf was was one of the biggest warehouse complexes on the River Thames when it was completed in 1873. It served as a hub of trade and development for a century before it was eventually closed in 1972....

Butler's Wharf Pier is used exclusively to provide access to luxury river cruises that leave from the area and take tourists up and down the historic River Thames. The companies provide a selection of large vessels including an imitation...

City Hall is home to the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority (GLA). This striking rounded glass building is situated on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge. It was designed by Foster...

This art gallery truly is a hidden gem of London's south bank. Located in the bottom of City Hall, the magnificent glass structure that is home to the Greater London Assembly and the Mayor of London, the gallery hosts...

This arts centre and gallery is located in Bermondsey, a trendy and regenerated central area of London close to the river. The idea of the gallery is to be able to show a wide range of visual media as...

The Delfina Studio is a beautifully-appointed art complex in London, offering an excellent place to view new artworks for the public. The gallery has a good reputation in the local area and shows a variety of different shows throughout...

The Design Museum is one of London’s most inspiring attractions. Concerned as much with the future as the past, a programme of critically acclaimed exhibitions captures the excitement of design’s evolution, ingenuity and inspiration through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries....

The Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey was founded by Zandra Rhodes, and is the first museum in London to solely concentrate on the fashion industry. The museum holds two or three major exhibitions a year, as well as running...

This beautiful piece of art is one of the centrepieces of the newly opened ’More London’ area outside City Hall in the shadow of Tower Bridge. The polished stone piece is meant to represent the close association between the...

Although from the outside this appears to be just another brick built building south of the River Thames, behind these close doors is a secret radio, television and theatre history. The Greenwood Theatre was used for many years by...

The Haddon Hall Baptist Church is located in Bermondsey, and is a typical informal inner city church, with a mixed congregation. The building is modern, but quite art deco in style, with a striking metal spire and glass roof. The...

Holy Trinity is a fine old church in the historic maritime area of Bermondsey close to the southern banks of the River Thames. The church has a long history that is closely associated with the docks and warehouses which...

The area around Mill Street has now been developed into one of the trendiest places to live and go out, but during Victorian times this historic area was London's most notorious slum. Surrounded by swampy marshland extending from the...

This ultra-modern bandstand and auditorium slopes down to the performance area just outside city hall on the south bank of the River Thames in the shadow of Tower Bridge. The bandstand and stage hosts a range of events throughout...

More London Plaza stands almost equidistant between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, close to the banks of the River Thames. The plaza is a large purpose built square which has been designed in a modernist style to attract the...

Until 20 years ago, Shad Thames was just another collection of worn out warehouses next to the River Thames. The developers moved in and converted the warehouses to apartments and offices and allowed the ground floor areas to flourish...

St. Mary Magdalen’s in Bermondsey Street is the main parish church in Bermondsey, London. The church was built for the servants and tenants of Bermondsey Abbey and is first mentioned in the 1290s. After the Dissolution it became a parish...

A stunningly beautiful piece of historic parkland on the edge of Bermondsey, St. Mary’s Gardens stand in the shadow of the great parish church of St. Mary. The gardens have for many generations been one of the principle places...

Tanner Street Park is a large green area of land in the heart of the former industrial area of Bermondsey in south central London. Just a stones throw from the River Thames this park has for generations provided a...

Tanner Street Public Tennis Courts are a well maintained series of sporting facilities at the heart of Tanner Street Park in the south east central areas of London close to the River Thames. The courts are free to use...

Tower Bridge has spanned the Thames for over 100 years. On entering Tower Bridge Exhibition you will ascend to the high-level Walkways, located 140 feet above the Thames and witness the stunning panoramic views of London. Then travel down to...

This square is one of the centrepieces of the regeneration project on the south banks of the River Thames close to Tower Bridge. Once just a series of disused warehouses the plaza has now become a buzzing square full...