Bankside (Tudor Entertainment Centre) – This area of Southwark was the Tudor entertainment centre with 22 inns, bear-baiting pits, theatres and other distractions. It was also the location of Winchester Palace, the Clink prison and St Thomas’s Hospital. Today, its landmarks include Guy’s Hospital, Southwark Cathedral and Borough Market.
Dickens’ Southwark
Bermondsey – This area first came to prominence with the founding of the Cluniac (Benedictine) Abbey in 1082. The abbey was dissolved in the 1530s and the large estate was broken up. There is also a long industrial past in Bermondsey including brewing, and particularly the leather trade. This walk will explore the religious and industrial heritage in Bermondsey.