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Borough Market

8 Rochester Walk Southwark Street, Greater London, England

Description

Borough Market is one of London's largest and oldest food markets - the building is from the mid-19th century but the first market on this site goes back to the 12th century! Originally a wholesale market, today it mainly sells speciality foods (a lot of it is imported from other European countries) to the public and is surrounded by several restaurants.

Access & Transport

The market is located just south of London Bridge, in the Southwark neighbourhood. London Bridge underground station is 300m away from the market and there are bus stops very close by on Southwark St and Borough High St.

Instructions & Recommendations

We would recommend going mid-morning to browse the stalls and have a snack or lunch time. Any time is good really! A visit to the market is best combined with a discovery of the Southward neighbourhood, possibly checking out HMS Belfast and/or the views from The Shard viewing platforms.

Meta review

As one of the star markets in the city, Borough Market gets a fair amount of exposure in blogs and magazines. By and large, reviewers have positive opinions - they enjoy the variety and quality of food as well as the neighbourhood. The main negative comments relate to high prices, the continuous trend towards more commercialization and the weekend crowds.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral. Socially slightly positive as it supports smaller producers

Conclusion

Borough Market is a bit of a foodie institution is London. Yes, it has become very touristy and the prices sometimes excessive but there is a lot of variety and quality products, so it is always a pleasure to spend some time there, buy a handful of articles and maybe grab a coffee, snack or meal in the market or in the surrounding cafes / restaurants. Also, great atmosphere in the days leading up to Christmas.

Key positive

Some superior quality products on sale

Visually attractive display and enjoyable atmosphere (when not too crowded)

Key negative

Getting crowded at times, victim of its own success

Prices are also getting very touristy…

Suitability

Suitable for all ages and no accessibility issue as the floor is level.

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

May 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 30m

est. visit time:1h 45m

Regulated hours

Monday -

Tuesday10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

Thursday10:00 - 17:00

Friday10:00 - 17:00

Saturday09:00 - 17:00

Sunday10:00 - 16:00

Pricing
Free

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