A few days after our short break in the Peak District I was down in Dartford with work. I’d travelled down by train via London so we decided to combine work with pleasure and the other half travelled down on the Friday morning and met me in London for a short stay. We were staying in a Premier Inn at Southwark near Borough Market. It’s a really “buzzing” area during the evening with plenty of places to eat and lots of pubs and bars, all of which were busy on an autumn evening. The terrorist attack by zealots who don’t like people having fun only a few weeks ago doesn’t seem to have stopped people getting out and enjoying themselves – and that’s the way it should be.
We had a rather nice contemporary style Leabanese meal at a busy Arabica , a restaurant under the railway arches on Rochester Walk near the market
followed by a stroll along the South Bank before turning in
The next day, after breakfast we went for a wander around the market.
Down by the Dougie 
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Great pictures. When we stay at Smithfield (as we are next year) straight after New Year (cheapest time, of course) we easily walk over the bridge to Southwark and Borough Market but we see no stalls as full of colour as in your photos. Most are depleted or still closed anyway recovering from the Christmas and New Year rush.
A cornucopia of goodness! I only wish it was in Wigan!!
Ahh but the carrots are much cheaper in Wigan. But I agree that we need more variety in our markets – the cheese stalls in Leigh market are predominantly stocked with six varieties of Lancashire and four varieties of Cheddar!
But you can’t beat a good Tasty Lancs 😋
Yep, I like Lancashire cheese too but it would be good if we could have the variety (of everything!) that they have in London. There’s a fishmonger that I pass often on Essex Road in Islington that has a better choice than Newlyn.
Wigan market used to be good. These days it’s dying on it’s feet. London have it all in every respect
Mercy! That Lebanese meal looks heavenly. So glad I’d eaten lunch before I read this post else I might have gnawed the screen.
Yes, it was rather delicious 😋
One of my favorite parts of London, I used to work round the corner and used to grab armfuls of food from the market and scoff it in grounds of Southwark Cathedral. Great memories
Couldn’t work down in the Smoke. OK for a few days but after that I’m always glad to be heading back up north.
Lovely, also South Bank is my favourite part of London, the views are amazing 🙂
Thanks Lyn 😀 I always enjoy a walk along the South Bank when I’m staying in that part of London
I remember this lovely place very well from my last stay in London. Awesome pics you share, dear!
xoxo Reni
Thanks 😀 The Market and the Southbank are a pleasant part of London, if a little crowded!
We stayed there one, possibly the same hotel. I remember being amazed at the market.
It’s in a good location and normally relatively expensive for a Premier Inn. Somehow we managed to get a room for a reasonable rate. London prices are generally silly. I’ve had to book somewhere to stay near Westminster at the end of November for a conference I’m speaking at. Cheapest Premier Inn I could get was 160 quid, more than 7 weeks in advance. But staying over the night before and getting an off peak rail fare is still cheaper than travelling down early morning and paying £320 standard class for a two hour journey on Virgin (and that’s the only option – so much for rail privatisation creating competition and reducing costs)
John has started using the sleeper one way, that’s an option from here at least.
A sensible option. The Pendolino is a good fast service from here but ridiculously expensive at peak times and from Wigan you can’t go out before 10 and come back before 7pm on an off peak ticket
Really? That seems ridiculously late at both ends. Train travel is now so complicated with all the different companies and fare structures. I blame Mrs Thatcher but I say that about many things.
That’s Virgin Rail for you and the logic of rail privatisation. The market rules. Pay up or shut up
I used to live only a short walk away from Borough Market, and went there once or twice a week (this was back when it was only open three days a week). Since moving to a different part of London, I don’t make it there that often, but I still enjoy going. Your pictures really showcase the beautiful produce there, and I’m surprised you were able to capture them with masses of people blocking your way – usually you can barely move from all the foot traffic!
Thanks for the comment 🙂
I was lucky with the photos. We were relatively early but on a Saturday morning it was still busy. Just quick snapping when I spotted a gap in the crowd!
Great pictures. That meal looked fantastic. Lancaster has a street market again these days, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but it’s not even remotely in that league.
The meal was very good 🙂
I don’t think there’s another market in the UK that can match Borough market. heaving with tourists (like us!!) though, by midday.
Have yet to go to Borough Market, but it’s on the list for next time. Beautiful snaps!
Thanks. I think your farmers’ markets are even better!
Its good👌
Thanks 😊
welcome☺️