Southwark Cathedral Reviews

The church next to the Rose Market across from London Bridge. Although it may not be well known, it is a very nice church. The famous places in the guidebook are good, but the church loved by the locals is also good.

Great sense of place. Facinated by the historical excavations and the detailed information. Would like explore this cathedral in more detail.

I am not religous. However it is a beautifyl building. It harks back to a different era, it could almost be in a village somewhere. Love the market next door and Borough high street.

It suddenly appears in the city. The entrance is a little confusing.

Historic remains within the centre of London. Very scenic with multiple sites in the same area

Its ancient beauty. 100s of years old Organ and some other collections are preserved beautifully.

Beautiful serenity and peace. Physically gorgeous and ornate; well worth a visit.

Southwark Cathedral is on the southern bank of the River Thames, close to London Bridge. The current building retains the basic shape of the Gothic structure built between 1220 and 1420.

The magnificent architecture and historical significance are unmatched.

Lovely building, been told it used to serve the less wealth on the southern side of London Bridge when the Bridge was a gate to the city.
Historical place.

I am go there for my Sunday service occasionally, the echo is so over powering in the church that I could hardly hear the sermon sometimes.

Beautiful cathedral, we also found the cathedral cat who slept on cushions near the altar.

I was just passing by and found a nice cathedral, piano playing in the middle with beautiful glasses and history

In addition to the beautiful architecture we enjoyed the rehearsals of a high-level concert.

Visited purely to see Doorkins the Magnificat. Finally met her on my second visit after waiting 2 hours for her to show up from her hidden nap place. The cathedral itself was like any other grand cathedral to my untrained eye. The staff are very friendly and accommodating

Had a Valentine's day concert. Was amazing performance and we even got a red rose on the way out. Beautiful place to visit as well.

I always call this the "3rd London Cathedral". The tourist guides promote Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral. Southwark Cathedral is worth a visit. For anyone who has not been to London in some years, London Bridge station is extremely accessible and definitely on the destination map along with Borough Market and Maltby Street / Bermondsey Street.

Spectacular. Joined for a sunday service. The singing the architecture the feel. Loved it

Beautiful cathedral, fantastic cafe and shop, peaceful and tranquil for meditative thoughts and contemplation

Lovely church, but disappointed that the choral evensong, which is announced in front of the church is not happening at all.

We listened to mass at 12
Beautiful experience

A place to visit if you want peace and serenity. Evensong 5.30pm Monday to Friday, is a simple choir service with readings from the bible.

A beautiful cathedral inside and out! Free entry with the London Pass. Be sure to appeal to the staff, they like to tell interesting facts about the church.

Lovely to go and visit.. love the cat who lives in there, but be warned he bites lol..

Lovely and often overlooked cathedral on the south bank of the River Thames in London. Deceptively big inside with lots of nooks and crannies to explore. The cathedral has a good refectory serving nice food. They also have good conferencing facilities available for corporate events. And being just across the road from London Bridge station, it is really easy to get to. Well worth a visit.

An extremely ambient picturesque venue that is a pleasure to perform in.

It amazed me! Nobody talks about this cathedral, I entered it by chance and I was amazed! I went back in the afternoon to listen to the chorus that performs every day!

Not London's most beautiful church but in an amazing place and worth putting your head in.

Great piece of architecture loaded with history... Great visit

Just a nice old cathedral. Keep a look out for the resident

Absolutely stunning. And we had the pleasure of a performance from an Australian choir and orchestral group. Would definitely go back here. 5 stars aren't enough

Situated next to Borough market .. my daughter and I enjoyed the Southwark at six Traditional Rite Eucharist . Wonderful atmosphere .

We didn't go in but did see the cathedral when strolling through the market. We happened to find seats across the way from the cathedral so was observing it from a distance. It would have been nice to take a look around inside but we didn't have the time.

Southwark Cathedral, close to London Bridge and Borough Market, is perhaps the oldest building in London; It was erected as a monastery in the 13th century and has undergone many changes over the centuries.

Lovely cathedral, came here two weeks ago for the annual Southwark Diocesan servers festival.

There has been a church on this site for over 1000 years, although the present building is not that old as the churches on this sight were often damaged by fire and then rebuilt but parts of this cathedral apparently
do date back at least to the 15th century.
It was almost demolished to build a railway viaduct and as it is, it actually passes with 18 metres.
This area was very heavily bombed during the Second World War and if you look carefully at the exterior of this cathedral you will be able to note some of the shrapnel damage.

The cathedral is a restful place to begin a tour of the south bank of the Thames. The building is quite gothic. If you pay attention you will notice that the chandellier and other fixtures are somewhat askew to the main aisle. There is a Harvard room and a Shakespeare memorial. Worth a quick visit.

Small as English cathedrals go with a tremendous history befitting the location. Some pretty old parts such as the four chapels at the East end and some more recent so giving a mix of building styles but, essentially, can be described overall as Gothic. Free entry but donations are welcome and, to be fair, it is well worth donating to help maintain historic buildings such as these.

I like this cathedral because it looks good and is just near the Borough market and it's always full of people. On nice weather days this area looks impresive.

Beautiful ancient Cathedral tucked away in the heart of Borough Market. Free to enter; very inclusive and the music and liturgy are wonderful

Ended up listening to the Mathews Passion rehearsal by coincidence. Great acoustics, nice cathedral

Great place to eat, meet and chat. Lunches and cakes v. good

Amazing cathedral. We went in to see the cat but unfortunatly he wasn't around. Staff were very friendly

Lovely place for quiet reflection or some music during lunch. Some performances you have to pay for but well worth it!

Very nice places for the people that quiet moments search

Nice cathedral. It is recommended to go when there is worship, the way of singing is striking. Attention, they intend to charge you 1 pound for taking photos or video.

Quick visit. Beautiful Gothic cathedral. Free entry

Lovely oasis of calm. Stewards very helpful. High Church.

Historically beautiful
First class knowledge by the attendants
Reasonable Tea shop
Souvenir shop is a little over priced

Huge size cathedral in Gothic Style Architecture. There are some famous graves, plus this church hosts a few community groups, charity gatherings etc.

Anglican Cathedral. Not very large but moderately sized cathedral with a good interior decoration

Pretty church that can be visited free of charge and has a small, very relaxing park. An orchestra was playing when I went there.

Very nice cathedral with unique stone cuts. Located close to London Bridge it is easy accessible.

PLEASE don't miss it. The priests are goddam gentle and the architecture is deeply gorgeous. I think this could be the only place that really worth a visit in this city.