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Southwark Cathedral . Taken from the 24th floor of an office building above London Bridge station.
Kevin Danks · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The cathedral beside the market. Then Borough — do not also cross to St Paul's if you already walked the Millennium Bridge. Next is Borough Market — do not also stack the Abbey the same day.
Analysis
Southwark Cathedral is not a facade you glance at. About 08:00–18:00; worship limits visiting. The quiet hour is the first after opening. A service may close the nave. Leave via London Bridge.
Best time
Morning
How to go
About 4 min from London Bridge
Transit
Tap at London Bridge. If a service closes Southwark Cathedral, do not leave the last train until after the service ends.
Season window
Christmas and Easter change the hours at Southwark Cathedral. In winter stay indoors. In summer the steps bake at noon — move to shade or a side aisle.
Tips
- · Tickets: Free, with a requested donation. Plan about 25 minutes.
- · The Shakespeare memorial is on the south side
- · Keep voices down inside Southwark Cathedral. There are stone steps; wet soles slip. Bags come off the shoulder.
Nearby
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
Borough Market
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is Borough Market — do not also stack a Westminster interior, the South Ken three, or a second viewing deck the same day.
The Shard
Walk · 6min
Walk
Next is The Shard — do not also stack a Westminster interior, the South Ken three, or a second viewing deck the same day.
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