Borough Market
Borough Market is one of London's oldest wholesale fruit and vegetable markets, established by Act of Parliament in 1756 and administered by 21 trustees who have to live in the local community. It covers an area of 4.5 acres.
Operating in the early hours of the morning, the streets used to be quiet and empty during the day. But not any more. Known in its heyday as London's Larder, the capital relied on Borough Market for its essential supplies. It is now being reborn as a retail centre of excellence in addition to the trade activities.
Nearest tube station:
London Bridge (264 yards)
Web: www.boroughmarket.org.ukOpen: Main retail market Thu 11am-5pm; Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 9am-4pm
News & features about Borough Market
- Tate Modern announces plans for 10th birthday celebrations (10 Mar 2010)
- London drawings liven up hoardings at Tate Modern building site (23 Feb 2010)
- Bermondsey Farmers' Market: it's "use it or lose it" time (22 Jan 2010)
- Knighthood for National Theatre boss Nicholas Hytner - plus other SE1 honours (31 Dec 2009)
- Southwark's town crier Peter Moore dies aged 70 (30 Dec 2009)
- Spanish Embassy launch for 'Tapas Brindisa' cook book (8 Nov 2009)
- Bermondsey Farmers' Market draws a crowd (8 Nov 2009)
- Apple Day celebrations in Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market (26 Oct 2009)
- Terry Gilliam's 'Doctor Parnassus' film: exclusive Borough Market pictures (6 Oct 2009)
- Designer bags still available after Borough Market Food with Thought show (6 Oct 2009)
- Borough Market has uncertain future warns 'founder' Henrietta Green (25 Sep 2009)
- Borough Market traders on the move as Thameslink demolition begins (31 Aug 2009)
- Tom Parker Bowles finds England's defining dish in Bermondsey (10 Aug 2009)
- Management changes at Borough Market (29 Jul 2009)
- Oz Clarke releases 1,000 balloons to celebrate Vinopolis 10th anniversary (30 Jun 2009)
- Blackfriars Bridge eastern pavement closed till late 2011 (23 Jun 2009)
- Forster is Britain's top green business (22 May 2009)
- Deptford Jack in the Green tours Bankside streets and pubs (1 May 2009)
- St George's Day 2009 in Southwark - pictures (24 Apr 2009)
- Go-ahead for Vinopolis' restaurant, shops and bakery at Borough Market (5 Feb 2009)
- Last orders at The Wheatsheaf as Thameslink work gets under way (13 Jan 2009)
- MPs at Borough Market to launch major food inquiry (11 Dec 2008)
- New food shop Greensmiths opens in Lower Marsh (1 Dec 2008)
- Cologne Christmas Market opens on the South Bank (28 Nov 2008)
- Bath Travel buys Baxter Hoare (14 Nov 2008)
Forum discussions about Borough Market
- Never-ending 'streetworks'
- Butcher near London Bridge
- Seville oranges
- Cranial osteopath
- London College of Communication to close?
- Where can I buy a Christmas tree?
- Closure Of Borough High Street
- Passport photo for baby in SE1?
- Bermondsey Square food market
- Welcome to Suthuck
- Hope SE1 doesn't come all Royston Vasey
- Clint Eastwood filming near the Elephant
- Blocked Pavements Borough Market
- How may on here shop down East Street Market
- Millwall
- London Bridge 'gory scenes' petition
- Police on Borough High Street Last Night
- Katzenjammers
- Hotel suggestions please
- Bermondsey Square Hotel
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to Borough Market
- Maria's Market Cafe (14 yards)
- Bedales (24 yards)
- Patisserie Lila (24 yards)
- Tapas Brindisa (30 yards)
- Silka (32 yards)
- Hobbs (40 yards)
- The Globe Tavern (42 yards)
- fish!kitchen (46 yards)
- De Gustibus (46 yards)
- Applebee's Fish (48 yards)
- The Rabot Estate (52 yards)
- The Southwark Tavern (56 yards)
- Fish! (68 yards)
- The Wheatsheaf (70 yards)
- Stoney Street Cafe (72 yards)
- Pret a Manger (72 yards)