10 sites in London you may not know about – 6. Borough Market
July 14, 2010
London has a plethora of markets selling everything from fresh flowers to antiques and clothes. For food, it’s hard to beat Borough Market. Located next to Southwark Cathedral on the south bank of the Thames, the market stalls are contained in a maze of passageways which, when it’s in full swing, buzz with excitement and color.
The market’s history goes back to the Middle Ages when traders gathered close to London Bridge to sell produce and livestock and was officially located around it’s current site in the 1700s
With about 130 individual stalls, there’s everything here you could want – fresh seafood and meats, fruit and vegetables, cheeses and dairy products and all the cakes and pastries you could want as well as a range of alcoholic drinks.
It’s a great place to do some shopping but equally good as a place to duck in for lunch – the Boston Sausage Company’s sausages make for a great bite on the run or to eat while sitting in the cathedral grounds watching the passersby.
WHERE: Between the Thames River and Borough High Street, Southwark. Nearest tube is London Bridge or Borough. WHEN: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; COST: Free to enter; WEBSITE: www.boroughmarket.org.uk
July 20, 2010 at 6:43 am
It’s certainly a great place for lunch – we’ve shopped there for our fresh food but it’s a little bit far from where we are to make it our weekly market!
July 17, 2010 at 9:10 am
So, this is where you and your family shop for the week?
July 17, 2010 at 9:10 am
It sounds a good place to go.