Attractions in Southwark Tate Modern, the pick of Southwark This is a list led by museums or galleries, 260 of its 467. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 424 beyond the 43 inside Southwark’s built-up area. British Museum counted 5.8M visitors in 2023. The list includes 14 places in care: 7 by English Heritage, 5 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces. Further afield lies Kensington Palace, at 8.2 km.
Photo: Tate Modern, Christine Matthews (CC BY-SA 2.0) In Southwark
43
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
424
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
260
in or near town
Castles & historic places
61
in or near town
Cared for
14
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known First stops in Southwark Along with Tate Modern, see 2 cathedrals, a museum and a historic ship.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map The layout The map shows most of the 424 nearby to the northwest.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Southwark’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind The types of place 260 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 95.
Museums & galleries 148 museums · 112 art galleries 24 in town · 236 nearby
Castles & historic places 13 historic houses · 11 historic sites · 9 historic ships · 9 cathedrals · 6 churches · 4 castles · 4 forts · 3 palaces · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins 6 in town · 55 nearby
Gardens & estates 24 gardens 0 in town · 24 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 21 piers · 5 zoos · 1 aquarium 4 in town · 23 nearby
Other attractions 95 attractions 9 in town · 86 nearby
Green: inside Southwark. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
14 places are cared for: 7 by English Heritage, 5 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Winchester Palace, King Edward III's Manor House, Westminster Abbey and Saint James's Palace, and 10 more).
Every place All 467 on the list It starts in town with 43 places and goes on to 424 within 5 km of its edge.
All 467 Museums & galleries 260 Castles & historic places 61 Gardens & estates 24 Zoos, theme parks & days out 27 Other attractions 95
1 Art gallery · in town Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England.
1.2M visitors a year (2021) 2 Museum · in town Military museum in London.
321K visitors a year (2021) 3 Historic ship · in town 1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser.
Run by Imperial War Museum · 241K visitors a year 4 Cathedral · in town Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
5 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in Dulwich, South London, United Kingdom.
6 Cathedral · in town Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
7 Museum · in town Museum.
Run by Newham College of Further Education Art gallery 8 Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
9 Historic house · in town Twelfth-century palace in London.
Run by English Heritage 10 Art gallery · in town Public art gallery in Bankside, London, England.
11 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London, UK.
12 Museum · in town Museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom.
13 Historic ship · in town 1973 replica of 16th century galleon.
14 Attraction · in town Tourist attraction.
15 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in the UK.
16 Museum · in town Museum in Southwark, London, England, UK.
17 Museum · in town Natural history museum, University museum in London.
18 Museum · in town Medical museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
19 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London.
20 Art gallery · in town Art museum of tiles and sculpture in East Dulwich, London.
Attraction · in town Observation decks inside the Shard London Bridge, London, UK.
Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Street art collection in London, England.
Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark.
Pier · in town Pier in London, England, UK.
Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in Bermondsey, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in the United Kingdom.
Museum · in town Medical, University museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in the UK.
Historic site Historic site · in town Historic site.
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Run by London Theatre Company Museum Museum Museum Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
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Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest National museum in London, United Kingdom.
5.8M visitors a year (2023) Castle · 300 m outside town, to the north Castle in central London, United Kingdom.
2.7M visitors a year (2016) Cathedral · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the northwest Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben.
Historic house · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Observation wheel in London, England.
Run by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in London, England, UK.
709K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 500 m outside town, to the north Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK.
Run by Diocese of London Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
858K visitors a year (2021) Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the east Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK.
Run by Royal Museums Greenwich Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Wax museum in London.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, UK.
1.6M visitors a year (2021) Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Royal palace in London, England.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London, UK.
525K visitors a year (2021) Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Science museum in London, United Kingdom.
3M visitors a year (2012) Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom.
469K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 2 km outside town, to the west Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the south Former building originally in Hyde Park, London, 1854 relocated to Bromley, South London.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Museums Greenwich · 2.4M visitors a year Museum · 2 km outside town, to the east British clipper ship.
Run by Cutty Sark preservation Society Palace Palace · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Fort · 900 m outside town, to the north Ancient defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Performing arts centre in the City of London.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 900 m outside town, to the northwest Museum in the City of London.
Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
Zoo · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England.
Run by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the east Historic house museum in London, UK.
Run by Royal Museums Greenwich Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
108K visitors a year Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Physical and online contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, London.
1.2M visitors a year Garden · 4.9 km outside town, to the northwest Park in London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
365K visitors a year Art gallery Art gallery · 4.6 km outside town, to the west A complex of two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, in the center of London. These are the Serpentine Gallery and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
953K visitors a year (2019) Palace · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.
Run by Royal Collection Trust Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in London, England, UK.
Garden · 900 m outside town, to the west Urban park and former garden on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
490K visitors a year Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England.
Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.
Castle · 300 m outside town, to the north Central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the east English royal palace at Greenwich.
Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the north Irregular block of oolitic limestone in the City of London.
Garden · 3.8 km outside town, to the west Botanical garden in London.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
Garden · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK.
Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the northwest Former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Tourist attraction in London.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the south Museum in Forest Hill, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the north National museum in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom.
400K visitors a year Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the east Architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aquarium · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Aquarium in London, England.
Historic house · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Building on Piccadilly in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
216K visitors a year Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Art museum of the Courtauld Institute of Art, located in Somerset House, London.
Run by The Courtauld Institute of Art Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, specializing in the history of the English domestic interior.
Run by The Geffrye Museum Trust · 103K visitors a year Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northeast Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Run by London Museum · 271K visitors a year (2015) Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the northeast Sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum and library in London, United Kingdom.
500K visitors a year Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Palace · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom.
37K visitors a year Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the north National museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Garden · 3 km outside town, to the northwest Square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK.
Fort · 500 m outside town, to the northwest Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Medieval tower in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest British defence and security think tank.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, United Kingdom, about life of Florence Nightingale and modern nursing.
Fort · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest The main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Grade I listed transport museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Run by The Royal Collection Garden Garden · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Public square in London, England.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Art and cultural centre in London.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.
Garden · 3.3 km outside town, to the northeast Urban park majority in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and small part in Hackney, England.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the north Museum in the City of London.
Run by Governor and Company of the Bank of England Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Transport museum in London, United Kingdom.
16K visitors a year Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Former mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783.
Castle · 300 m outside town, to the northwest Buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Garden Garden · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Urban park in Clapham, south London.
Run by Lambeth London Borough Council Cathedral · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Church in London.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Collection of criminal memorabilia in London formerly known as the Black Museum.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, United Kingdom, formerly the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
Garden · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the north Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by City of London Corporation Fort · 500 m outside town, to the north Former entrance gate to the City of London.
Garden · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Square in the City of Westminster, London.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, UK.
Historic house · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Grade I listed building in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
Garden · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest Garden in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Russian Orthodox cathedral in London.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the west Learned society in London UK.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the east Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Public square in the West End of London, England.
Garden Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the north Open space in the London Borough of Islington.
Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Library in London.
Historic ship · 300 m outside town, to the northwest 1934 Grimsby-class sloop.
Run by Royal Navy Garden · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Square in the City of Westminster.
Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Church · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Methodist church in London, England, UK.
Pier · 1 km outside town, to the northwest A pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Square in Bloomsbury, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in New Bond Street, London.
Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Art museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
Run by Postal Heritage Trust Historic house · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Tudor manor house in Hackney.
Run by National Trust Museum · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Cinema museum in London, England.
Museum · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the northwest Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Run by Queer Britain Museum Ltd Museum · 800 m outside town, to the west London museum.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the northwest 1918 Anchusa-class sloop-of-war.
Run by Royal Navy Museum · 500 m outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Photography gallery in London.
Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Public gallery and museum in London, England, UK.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in Stratford, Greater London, England.
Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
Run by Cartoon Art Trust Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the west Historic house museum in London, England, UK.
Run by National Trust Museum · 800 m outside town, to the north Museum in City of London.
Garden · 500 m outside town, to the south Victorian pleasure ground in Crystal Palace, Bromley, London.
Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.
Pier · 100 m outside town, to the north Pier on the River Thames, in London.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Historic room in the City of London, UK.
Run by City of London Corporation Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Grade I listed historic house museum in City of London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Historic house · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Georgian terraced house in London, England.
Run by National Trust Museum Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southwest Organization formed to support the study of plants.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Military museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Memorial garden in London.
Pier · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Pier at Millbank on the River Thames.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the northwest Art Gallery, Modern Art, Contemporary Art in London.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery founded in 1978 in London, England.
Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Russian cultural centre in London.
Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the west Contemporary art gallery in Kennington, London.
Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.
Pier · 200 m outside town, to the northeast Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the west Tower in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Firefighting museum in London, England.
Garden · 500 m outside town, to the north Public garden in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Gallery of the Stuckist art movement, open from 2002 to 2005.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery in Bloomsbury, London, England.
Cathedral · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
Museum · 4.8 km outside town, to the west Part of the Science Museum in London.
Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the north UK art exhibition centre.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the southwest British charitable organization.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Tea shop in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Pier · 100 m outside town, to the north Pier on the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Pier · 4 km outside town, to the west Pier on the River Thames in London.
Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery.
Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Masonic museum located in Freemasons' Hall in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Arts gallery/organisation in London.
Pier · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Lifeboat pier on the River Thames in London.
Run by Royal National Lifeboat Institution Pier · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Pier in London, England.
Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Private art gallery in St James's, London, UK.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 800 m outside town, to the north Monastery for Augustinian canons in medieval London.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in Battersea Park, London.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art dealership and gallery in London, England.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London, UK.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Local authority museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by Islington Council Pier · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Pier on the River Thames near Blackfriars.
Pier · 900 m outside town, to the east Pier on the River Thames near the Isle of Dogs.
Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Pier · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Pier on the River Thames near the South Bank Centre.
Pier · 400 m outside town, to the northeast Disused pier on the River Thames.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the north Non-profit art gallery in Cambridge Heath Road, London.
Pier · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Pier in London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the north Curiosity museum in Hackney, London.
Run by The Last Tuesday Society Museum Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the east Art gallery located at the University of London.
Pier · 1.9 km outside town, to the east Pier in Greater London.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in London, England.
Run by Afterlife Ltd Pier · 2.6 km outside town, to the west A pier on the River Thames, in London.
Garden · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Communal garden square in the Chelsea district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London SW3.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest The Aquarium L-13.
Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the west Museum of the Clockmakers' Company, London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the north An east London art gallery run by Alex Dellal.
Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Local museum in the London Borough of Hackney, England.
Run by Hackney Council Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest London Gallery 1908-1912 run by Max Rothschild and Robert René Meyer-Sée.
Museum · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Early 20th century art gallery.
Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery (2011-2017).
Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Gallery of Chinese art in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest Group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery located near the Cadogan Gardens intersection on Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge, London.
Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest UK, an art gallery.
Pier · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Pier in London, England, UK.
Run by Greater London Authority Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the west Exhibition venue in the Victoria and Albert museum.
Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the west Galleries in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Museum · 1 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in central London.
Pier · 5 km outside town, to the west A pier on the River Thames, in London.
Museum Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Virtual museum covering Soho, London.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the north Regimental museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by the art dealer Timothy Taylor.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the northwest The BFI Gallery was the BFI's contemporary art gallery dedicated to artists' moving image housed within BFI Southbank, the British Film Institute's flagship venue in London..
Art gallery Art gallery · 1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Clowning Museum in Dalston, England.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Regimental museum in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the north Contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, East London that shares some leadership with the publisher.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the north Artist-run reading room and project space in London.
Zoo Zoo · 4.4 km outside town, to the east Proposed aquarium in Docklands, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Important gallery of British modern art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest London art dealership.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the west British art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Gallery in London in the second half of the 1990s.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Historic site Historic site · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Garden Garden · 4.6 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 4.1 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery in London, England.
Historic house Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the east Historic house.
Run by English Heritage Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Medical archive and museum, United Kingdom.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 900 m outside town, to the north Museum in the City of London.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, UK.
Zoo Zoo · 3.3 km outside town, to the west British Zoo.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Deep shelter under Clapham South tube station.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the northwest Gallery and collection of over 600 artworks and objects, spanning from the 12th Century to the present day, based at the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum at University College London in London, England.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the south Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Community museum in Somers Town, London.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Sports museum at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the north Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 300 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the north Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Historic site Historic site · 300 m outside town, to the north Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the north Online contemporary art gallery selling original and limited edition artworks.
Garden Garden · 600 m outside town, to the north Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by The Path Entertainment Group Museum Museum · 1.4 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Historic house Historic house · 1 km outside town, to the northwest Historic house.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 500 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic ship Historic ship · 1 km outside town, to the northwest Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the north Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 400 m outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by The College of Optometrists Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Garden Garden · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the north Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the north Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northeast Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Islington Council Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the east Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Church Church · 1.9 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Run by Tower Hamlets council Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Historic site Historic site · 3.4 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Church Church · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.5 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Run by University College London Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: person.
Run by Church of Scientology Museum Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Library in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum: science.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, UK.
Historic ship Historic ship · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Historic ship Historic ship · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Historic ship Historic ship · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 4.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: art.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Philatelic Society London Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Museum in London.
Run by Royal College of Physicians Museum Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Church Church · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Historic site Historic site · 3 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.7 km outside town, to the west University Museum in London.
Attraction Attraction · 4.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4 km outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the northeast Museum: art;design;performance;fashion.
Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.6 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Cyberdog UK Ltd Attraction Attraction · 3.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by British Film Institute Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Run by City of London Corporation Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.4 km outside town, to the north Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.1 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.6 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Castle Castle · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Castle.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the north Art gallery.
Historic ship Historic ship · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · 1.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic ship.
Zoo Zoo · 200 m outside town, to the south Zoo.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.4 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Zoo Zoo · 1.6 km outside town, to the east Zoo: petting zoo.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Run by Royal Ballet and Opera Ruins Ruins · 1 km outside town, to the east Ruins.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Church Church · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.3 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast Museum: history.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 3 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 4.5 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 600 m outside town, to the northwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.3 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the north Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 2.9 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.1 km outside town, to the northwest Historic site.
Church Church · 700 m outside town, to the northwest Church.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
The 43 inside Southwark come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
910 listed buildings and 9 scheduled monuments are on Southwark’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Southwark →
Big names nearby Day trips from Southwark Worth the drive, Kensington Palace (8.2 km) is first of the 11.
Places well known beyond Southwark (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Southwark: questions What are the main attractions in Southwark? The best known inside Southwark’s built-up area are Tate Modern, Imperial War Museum London, HMS Belfast and Southwark Cathedral. In all, 43 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 424 more within 5 km.
Does Southwark have a museum? 260 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Southwark: Tate Modern, Imperial War Museum London, Dulwich Picture Gallery and Fashion and Textile Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Southwark? Yes. In or within 5 km of Southwark, 14 places are cared for: 7 by English Heritage, 5 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Winchester Palace, King Edward III's Manor House, Westminster Abbey and Saint James's Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Southwark? Within 40 km: Kensington Palace (8.2 km), Kew Gardens (15 km), Hampton Court Palace (20 km), Windsor Castle (37 km).
Where are Southwark’s historic buildings listed? Southwark has 910 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made? From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Southwark when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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).
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