Southwark Cathedral

About

Explore its stunning architecture, resident cat, and the tomb of poet john gower.

Why go

• A beautiful mix of gothic architecture and riverside calm
• Peaceful, light-filled, and overlooked
• The layer beneath the obvious, the story hiding in plain sight

Must try

• Display of peace doves with messages of hope
• William shakespeare memorial and burial site
• John gower's tomb with medieval effigy
• Resident cat hodge
• Gaia art installation

Pro tips

• Free to visit, no ticket needed
• Located next to borough market
• Two minutes from london bridge station
• Visit during summer organ festival

Good to know

• Retrochoir used for heresy trials in 1500s
• Stood at heart of notorious, violent district

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Rating

4.7 / 5 (3980 reviews)

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