Supermarkets, shops and markets
Sainsbury’s Local - supermarket
116-126 Borough High St,
London,
SE1 1LB
Tesco Express - supermarket
34 Long Lane,
London,
SE1 4AU
Borough Market - market stalls
First choice for food, it is stocked full of artisan food products and street food of every cuisine. This is a great place for high quality fresh produce and excellent wine traders. Find Borough market next to Borough station/opposite London Bridge station.
Visit: Borough Market
Other shopping
For general shops and services try Borough High Street, Southwark Street and the area around London Bridge. All are within a short walk from the hall.
Try Gabriel’s Wharf for an independent design and craft led shopping experience. Visit: Coin Street community builders
Walk across the road to the Tate Modern shop for a range of unusual gifts: Tate Modern
Pharmacy
City Pharmacy
39-41 Borough High Street,
London, SE1 1LZ
Visit: City Pharmacy - NHS Choices
Post Office
The closest post office is on Blackfriars Road. To find alternatives use our postcode SE1 9JA with the Post Office branch finder.
Blackfriars Road Post Office
52 Blackfriars Road
London, SE1 8NN
Police station
Southwark Police Station
323 Borough High St,
London, SE1 1JL
Visit: Southwark Police Station - Metropolitan Police Service
Cash machines
The closest free cash machines are listed below. Alternatively, enter our postcode SE1 9JA into the Link ATM locator.
InfoCash
Blue Fin Building
110 Southwark Street,
SE1 0SU
Natwest Bank
90-100 Southwark Street,
SE1 0SW
Royal Bank of Scotland
Tesco
Great Suffolk Street,
SE1 0NZ
Parks and green spaces
Self storage
Secure Self Storage
Wood Wharf
98 Prestons Rd
London E14 9LZ
Web: www.secureselfstorage.co.uk
Seager Storage
29-31 Great Suffolk St,
London SE1 0NS
Web: www.seagerstorage.com
Places to eat
There are plenty of restaurants around the area within walking distance. Here is a small selection of favourites. For more ideas, visit: Timeout London
Spanish - Tapas Brindisa
18-20 Southwark Street,
London, SE1 1TJ
Visit: Tapas Brindisa London Bridge
Turkish - Tas Pide
20-22 New Globe Walk,
Bankside, SE1 9DR
Visit: Tas Pide
Japanese - Feng Sushi
13 Stoney Street,
Bankside, SE1 9AD
Visit: Feng Sushi
Thai - Thai Silk
94 – 95 Joan Street,
Southwark, London,
SE1 8DA
Visit: Thai Silk
Theatres
Bankside is located right next doors to Shakespeare’s Globe, and the National Theatre is a short river walk away.
Museums and galleries
The Tate Modern is located quite literally in front of Bankside House and the Hayward Gallery and Southbank Centre are within easy walking distance. For a smaller gallery, try Purdy Hicks on Hopton Street.
For more museums and galleries, visit: Timeout London
Nightlife
Travel north for Fabric in Farringdon or or north east towards Shoreditch for a range of nightlife and options for entertainment. Visit: Timeout - Shoreditch clubs
For more nightlife ideas, visit: Timeout London
Gyms and leisure activities
Get Active London lists sport activities and clubs in the local area. Visit: Get Active London
Southwark council offers various sports facilities in the area. To find out more visit: Southwark council sports and leisure
The two closest commercial gyms are:
Bankside Health Club
Unit 11a Blue Fin Building,
110 Southwark Street,
London, SE1 0SU
Visit: Bankside Health Club
The Bridge
73-81 Southwark Bridge Road,
London, SE1 0NQ
Visit: The Bridge