Southwark
is a great area with lots to see and do. The below information will explain the local transport links and where the local essentials are such as opticians, florists, cobblers banks and gyms.
As part of the Bankside Community you also get discount when using your Bankside Buzz card at variety of local business. To see the full list of offers click here.
The Essentials
Post Office- 52 Blackfriars Road, London, Greater London
Cobblers & Keycutting – Cobblers Nest – 76 Redcross Way, London, SE1 1HA
Florist- Desmond Talbo Unit 204, Great Guildford Business Centre,London, SE1 0HS
Dry cleaners – Prestige Dry Cleaners 4, Milroy Walk, Southbank, SE1 9LW
Newsagent – 142 Southwark St, London, SE1 0SW
Banks and ATMs
HSBC – 28 Borough High Street, SE1 1YB
Santander – 9, Southwark Street SE1 1RQ
Barclays – 29 Borough High Street SE1 1LY
Lloyds – 69-73 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1NQ
Nationwide – 62/63 Cheapside, Cheapside, EC2V 6BP
RBS – 36/37 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BJ
TSB – 33 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7BE
Gyms
Fitness First – Cottons Building, Tooley Street, London SE1 2QN
Bankside Health Club– Unit 11a Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SU
Fitness4less– 23-29 Great Suffolk Street, Southwark, London SE1 0UE
PureGyms Borough, Empire Square, Long Lane, London, SE1 4NL
The Gym, Barons Place, 195-203 Waterloo Road, Waterloo, London, SE1 8UX
Hair Salons
O’Sullivan’s –Bankside, 3, Sumner St,London, SE1 9JZ
Rush Hairdressers- 30-32, Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7DR
Southwark Gents Hairdressers- 136b, Southwark St, London, SE1 0SW
Chemists
Kalmak (Chemists) Ltd- 9 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9LP
Boots UK 96-97, New Bridge St, London, EC4V 6JJ
Opticians
George F Barnes- 153 Borough High St, London, SE1 1HR
Getting Around
Nearest Stations:
Southwark (6 minutes) – Jubilee Line
- London Bridge (10 Minutes) – Jubilee Line, Northern Line, National rail Services
- Waterloo (11 Minutes) – Jubilee, Bakerloo, Northern Line, National Rail Services
- Blackfriars (9 Minutes) – Circle, District, National Rail Services
Buses:
- East/West along Southwark Street: 381, RV1
- South/ North along Blackfriars Road: 453, 63, 100
Car Parks:
- NCP – Kipling Street, London. (1 hour £5.00, 24 hours £21.00)
Barclays Cycle Scheme:
Nearest docking stations:
- Bankside Mix (outside Joy),
- Poured Lines