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51.4989°N 0.0426°W. / 51.4989; -0.0426. Rotherhithe ( / ˈrɒðərhaɪð / RODH-ər-hydhe) is a district of South London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping, Shadwell and Limehouse on the north bank, with the Isle of Dogs to the east.
- Visit the Mayflower pub. In 1620 history was made in Rotherhithe Village. A ship called The Mayflower set sail from the back of a local historic pub and sailed across the Atlantic.
- Brunel Museum. Isambard Kingdom Brunel is considered by many to have been the greatest engineer who ever lived. He built everything – railways, tunnels, bridges, flat-pack hospitals and ships including the SS Great Britain (the first ship in the world powered by a propeller and now proudly exhibited in Bristol).
- Sands Film. Next to The Brunel Museum on St Marychurch Street is Sands Films. It inhabits a Georgian warehouse originally called Grice’s Granary. Sands Films is unique.
- The Salter statues. Victorian Rotherhithe was the soft underbelly of the great city. Life was a struggle due to poverty and disease. Work was scarce and much of it was dangerous.
Another option is the Overground line (orange on TFL’s map). This train line connects a loop around London, so provides a direct route to Rotherhithe from Clapham Junction, Islington, Shoreditch etc. You can get to Rotherhithe in around 15-20 minutes from these areas. Finally, the very best way is to walk from London Bridge.
Welcome to the oldest pub on the River Thames, London…. The Mayflower pub is a hidden gem in the heart of Rotherhithe, London. A traditional English pub surrounded by cobbled streets, the outside decked jetty and cosy candlelit restaurant have stunning river views. You can spot the original 1620 mooring point of the Pilgrim Father’s ...
Oct 28, 2022 · The best way to explore Rotherhithe is to walk the length of Rotherhithe Street. Spanning 1.5 miles, it’s the longest street in London, but don’t worry there will be opportunities for fuel your stomach along the way. A walk along Rotherhithe Street will see you walking under the overhead walkways of many a listed building.
Rotherhithe is a quirky place in the South East, that’s an ever evolving dockland area. It has a long history as a port that dates back to Elizabethan times, with working shipyards until the 20th Century. Rotherhithe docks actually had docks until the 1970s and in the 1980s the redevelopment began with housing and warehouses, some of which ...
Welcome. Our Rotherhithe is a voluntary group of local organisations and enterprises working in partnership with the council. Our aim is to “help Rotherhithe flourish” through signposting information on the wide ranging, but often poorly publicised, activities and facilities the area has to offer. These include prominent attractions such as ...
