Sights and Attractions near Borough Bar
London > Attractions > Sights
, London, SE1 | At Borough Bar
Opening in June 2012, The Shard will become the tallest building in the European Union and the 45th tallest building in the world when it... More
London > Attractions > Museums
9a St Thomas Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 1 minute from Borough Bar
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
28-34 Tooley Street, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Torture, beheading, plague and murder are the main 'attractions' at the London Dungeon - a museum dripping with the murkiest dregs of British history. In... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
London Bridge, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Dating back to around 1220 Southwark Cathedral is the oldest Gothic church in London. It has a varied and lively history and houses interesting memorials... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
64-66 Tooley Street, London Bridge, Bankside, London SE1 | 4 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Noise, smoke, confined space, fear and an astonishing camaraderie were the overriding characteristics of the Blitz. Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience reveals how Londoners... More
London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 5 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Sir Francis Drake completed the second-ever circumnavigation of the world between 1577-80 in a galleon ship called the Golden Hinde. The ship has been re-created... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 6 minutes walk from Borough Bar
HMS Belfast, moored at Morgan's Lane off Tooley Street, is a World War Two cruiser with nine decks. As you explore this floating museum, pop... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Lower Thames Street, London, City, London EC3R | 7 minutes walk from Borough Bar
St Magnus' was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1671-76, and boasts a steeple dating from 1705. Henry Yevele, Richard II's master mason, is buried... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Monument Street, London, City, London EC3R | 8 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Following an 18-month closure which began in 2007, The Monument reopened in February 2009 revealing the effects of a £4.5 million renovation. If you're feeling... More
London > Attractions > Museums
83 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 9 minutes walk from Borough Bar
The fashionista behind the Fashion and Textile Museum is Zandra Rhodes, the colourful designer who won the Designer of the Year award in 1972 and... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge Road, , London, Bankside, London SE1 | 11 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Competing with the London Eye for the capitals most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from its... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
144-152 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 12 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Jay Jopling's third - and largest - White Cube art gallery in London is located on Bermondsey Street and set in a former 1970s warehouse.... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower Hill, London, City, London EC3N | 12 minutes walk from Borough Bar
With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like traveling back... More
London > Attractions > Museums
28 Shad Thames, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Located on the banks of the Thames, the Design Museum has two floors and showcases contemporary design in all forms, including fashion, graphic and architectural.... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
City of London, City, London EC4N | 13 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Mansion House, the Palace of the London Mayor, was originally for the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, Sir Crispin Gascoigne was... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, London, City, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Borough Bar
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Bankside Power Station, 25 Sumner Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 13 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Located along the banks of the River Thames in the former Bankside Power Station, originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1947, the architect... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12 Leadenhall Street, London, City, London EC3V | 14 minutes walk from Borough Bar
The landmark Lloyd's building, at 1 Lime Street, is arguably one of the most iconic buildings in The City. Designed by architect Richard Rogers, it... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
38-40 Glasshill Street, London, SE1 | 14 minutes walk from Borough Bar
After five years at 1 Vyner Street Alma Enterprises, the project-space which began as a base for successful young artists' collective 'Land', moved to this... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, London, City, London EC2R | 15 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
65a Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 15 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Dr Jules Wright, founder and owner of The Wapping Project, has opened up a second gallery space - the Wapping Project Bankside. Located next to... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, City, London EC2N | 17 minutes walk from Borough Bar
The first skyscraper in the City of London and, at 600ft, it's still the tallest in central London, though the fifth tallest in the city... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 18 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bargehouse Street, Off Upper Ground, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 21 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Originally a power station, later a reprocessing plant owned by the Oxo Company, the bold, Art Deco Oxo Tower was marked out as ripe for... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
64 Middlesex Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 22 minutes walk from Borough Bar
The Electric Blue Gallery gallery, co-owned by Jessica Tibbles and Olivier Bernay, opened in January 2009. By February, Wallpaper* magazine was calling the launch "a... More
London > Attractions > Museums
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 22 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
56 Artillery Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 23 minutes walk from Borough Bar
Raven Row, a non-profit contemporary art centre in Spitalfields, not far from the Market, opened to the public on 28th February 2009. The name -... More
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What's On Today Near Borough Bar ![]() Borough Market Shopping | Until 1st January 2013 Borough Market 3 minutes walk from Borough Bar Nestled in-between Borough High Street, Bedale Street, Stoney Street and Winchester Walk lives "London's Larder", more formally known as Borough ...More The Hairy Ape Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 Southwark Playhouse 4 minutes walk from Borough Bar Creature Of London presents Eugene O'Neill's tragic drama about the brutalising effects of industrial toil in its first major revival ...More Get Darker Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 Cable 5 minutes walk from Borough Bar 16Bit, Wilkinson, Coki, Calyx & Teebee, Distance, Logistics, Nu:Tone, Silkie, Kromester, Dark Tantrums, Serum, Kasra, Foreign Concept, Von D, Darkside ...More Something Very Far Away: Mark Arends (Over 8s) Theatre | Until 24th June 2012 Unicorn Theatre 6 minutes walk from Borough Bar Children's show telling the story of Johannes Kepler....More Torch Song Trilogy Theatre | Until 12th August 2012 Menier Chocolate Factory 8 minutes walk from Borough Bar Harvey Fierstein's comedy drama about a drag queen searching for acceptance, features David Bedella as Arnold Beckoff and Sara Kestelman ...More Designing Women: Post-War British Textiles Exhibitions | Until 16th June 2012 Fashion and Textile Museum 9 minutes walk from Borough Bar Textiles for domestic interiors from the 1950s and 1960s, highlighting the creative visions of Lucienne Day, Jacqueline Groag and Marian ...More ![]() World Shakespeare Festival Theatre | Until 9th September 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 10 minutes walk from Borough Bar With 2012 being the year to be proud to be in London, it's well suited that the celebrations of all ...More ![]() Globe to Globe Theatre | Until 9th June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 10 minutes walk from Borough Bar Over a period of six weeks, Shakespeare's Globe will be celebrating London's large variety of communities by presenting a truly ...More Much Ado About Nothing Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 10 minutes walk from Borough Bar William Shakespeare's romantic comedy is set within the chaos surrounding an Italian restaurant. Presented by Compagnie Hypermobile, and performed in ...More Shakespeare's Globe Multi-Lingual Shakespeare Festival 2012 Theatre | Until 2nd June 2012 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 10 minutes walk from Borough Bar A theatrical feast as Shakespeare's Globe presents all of the Bard's plays, in a different language, each by a different ...More
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