Cathedral · Southwark · London

St George's Cathedral, Southwark

St George's Cathedral, Southwark is a Roman Catholic cathedral. Within the built-up area of Southwark, it is one of the places to visit. Officially, it is a Grade II listed building.

Photo: St George's Cathedral, Southwark, JFVoll (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Southwark

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 4%

#269 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Cathedral in Southwark

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Southwark

St George's Cathedral, Southwark is inside Southwark’s built-up area, with 377 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Southwark has 910 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

If warmth matters, go May to September: Southwark reaches 18–24°C.

Jan9° / 3°57 mm

Feb9° / 3°44 mm

Mar12° / 5°38 mm

Apr15° / 6°44 mm

May18° / 9°47 mm

Jun21° / 12°51 mm

Jul24° / 14°48 mm

Aug23° / 14°59 mm

Sep20° / 12°51 mm

Oct16° / 9°67 mm

Nov12° / 6°65 mm

Dec9° / 3°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Southwark, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Southwark. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Southwark’s full climate →

About

St George's Cathedral, Southwark

It is written up in 18 Wikipedias. Look also at British Museum, 2.7 km away, first of 609 more within 15 km.

Southwark’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade II listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 18 languages
Town: in Southwark
Official site: stgeorgescathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around St George's Cathedral, mapped

St George's Cathedral, Southwark is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to St George's Cathedral

The largest of the 8 towns is Wandsworth, with 326,725 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Southwark

307,076 people · 471 places to visit

2 · 100 m south of it

Lambeth

317,108 people · 450 places to visit

3 · 1 km northwest of it

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

4 · 1.4 km northeast of it

City of London

7,820 people · 432 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where St George's Cathedral, Southwark is	People	Places to visit
Southwark	It’s in town	307,076	471
Lambeth	100 m south of it	317,108	450
Westminster	1 km northwest of it	203,571	461
City of London	1.4 km northeast of it	7,820	432
Camden	1.5 km northwest of it	209,342	458
Wandsworth	2 km southwest of it	326,725	442
Tower Hamlets	2.2 km northeast of it	311,072	430
Islington	2.4 km north of it	216,309	425

Make a day of it

After St George's Cathedral

Of the 609 within 15 km, look for 2 attractions, 2 art galleries and a museum.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum2.7 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey1.4 km away 3

AttractionElizabeth Tower1.2 km away 4

AttractionLondon Eye1 km away 5

Big drawCastleTower of London2.4 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)6

Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.4 km away 7

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.9 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)8

Big drawArt galleryTate Modern1.2 km away · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting St George's Cathedral: the answers

Where is St George's Cathedral, Southwark?

St George's Cathedral, Southwark is in Southwark, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is St George's Cathedral, Southwark?

Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit St George's Cathedral, Southwark?

May to September are the warmest months in Southwark, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is St George's Cathedral, Southwark a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near St George's Cathedral, Southwark?

Within 15 km: British Museum (2.7 km), Westminster Abbey (1.4 km), Elizabeth Tower (1.2 km) and London Eye (1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

St George's Cathedral, Southwark: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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