Borough Market Market

Address: Borough Market, 8 Southwark St, London SE1 1TL, United Kingdom

Website: https://boroughmarket.org.uk

Hours: Tue-Sat (opening times vary by stall), closed Sundays

Admission: Free entry

Borough Market is a long-standing food market in Southwark, London, located close to London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral. It is known for a concentration of specialist food traders, producers and prepared-food stalls.

Shoppers encounter a wide range of retail food stalls selling produce, cheeses, meats, baked goods and prepared food from small producers and specialist merchants. The market layout includes covered stall rows and nearby permanent shops, and it is especially busy on peak market days.

The market has medieval origins and has occupied sites in the Southwark area for many centuries; it evolved from local wholesale trading into the current specialist retail market environment. In modern times it has become a destination for both locals and tourists.

Situated on the south bank of the River Thames in central London, the market is a short walk from London Bridge station and lies immediately adjacent to Southwark Cathedral.

• Historic continuity: The market has medieval origins and operates today as a specialist food market with a mix of wholesale and retail traders; it is busiest on market peak days.
• Location tip: Located a short walk from London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, the market is commonly visited alongside nearby cultural and transport hubs.

What to See#

• Main market hall and stalls: The main covered market area of mixed stalls and permanent traders that concentrates artisan food producers, fishmongers, cheesemongers and street-food vendors close to Southwark Cathedral.

Borough Market is immediately adjacent to London Bridge station (served by National Rail and the Underground Jubilee and Northern lines). Exit London Bridge station toward Borough High Street/Tooley Street and the market is a 1-2 minute walk. Numerous London buses also stop on London Bridge and Borough High Street.

• Visit midweek and arrive when stalls open (early morning) to beat the weekend and lunchtime crowds and to see traders setting out fresh produce and specialty foods.
• Use the Southwark Street / Bedale Street side entrances to access quieter food stalls and smaller vendors; the main Stoney Street stretch tends to be the busiest with tourists.
• Plan ahead for seating at popular eateries-many brim at peak times, so consider takeaway from a bench or explore the adjacent Bermondsey food scene if you hit a full house.