Rotherhithe and Bermondsey walk London

Rotherhithe, an evolving area of former docks, is home to the Brunel Museum, with displays about the building of the Thames Tunnel in an old engine house. Nearby, the iconic, centuries-old Mayflower pub has a wooden deck with tables overlooking the river. Mid-range chain stores fill Surrey Quays mall, and Surrey Docks Farm is home to donkeys and pigs. Near Tower Bridge, Bermondsey is a busy area of converted warehouses and stylish riverside flats. A hip crowd mingles in cosy pubs, eateries, and indie shops lining villagelike Bermondsey Street. Bermondsey Square hosts an antiques market. Gourmet food stalls and bars sit beneath Maltby Street Market’s railway arches. The Fashion and Textile Museum and the White Cube contemporary art gallery attract a cultured crowd.