Local Information
Great Suffolk Yard is located within a short walk of Borough Underground and three of London’s major transport hubs – London Bridge, London Waterloo and Blackfriars, so it’s really easy to get to. Approximate walking and tube times are given below under Transport Links.
We’ve also provided suggested walking routes to key landmarks such as The Tate Modern, The Shard, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, as these are so close to our new office. Directions can be viewed here.
Great Suffolk Yard is located within a short walk of Borough Underground and three of London’s major transport hubs – London Bridge, London Waterloo and Blackfriars, so it’s really easy to get to. Approximate walking and tube times are given below under Transport Links.
We’ve also provided suggested walking routes to key landmarks such as The Tate Modern, The Shard, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, as these are so close to our new office. Directions can be viewed here.
Transport Links
Train
GSY is close to 3 main London Railway Stations providing access to London’s tube network and the rest of the UK
Walking routes
GSY is a short walk from Borough, Elephant & Castle tube stations and 10 mins walk from 3 main London railway stations.
Click here for suggested walking routes
Bike
If your chosen mode of transport is by bike, there are storage facilities at GSY.
Click here for suggested bike routes
Transport Links
Train
GSY is close to 3 main London Railway Stations providing access to London’s tube network and the rest of the UK
Walking routes
GSY is a short walk from Borough, Elephant & Castle tube stations and 10 mins walk from 3 main London railway stations.
Click here for suggested walking routes
Bike
If your chosen mode of transport is by bike, there are storage facilities at GSY.
Click here for suggested bike routes
On foot
Via London Bridge
Via Waterloo Bridge
Via London Bridge
Borough Underground
4 mins
Elephant & Castle
10 mins
London Bridge
10 mins
Southwark
10 mins
London Waterloo
15 mins
Blackfriars
19 mins
Bank
5 mins
Moorgate
5 mins
Monument
6 mins
Liverpool Street
8 mins
Old Street
11 mins
Canary Wharf
15 mins
Kings Cross
17 mins
East Croydon
25 mins
Gatwick Airport
45 mins
Oxford Circus
12 mins
Green Park
13 mins
Tottenham Court Rd
14 mins
Bond Street
16 mins
London Victoria
16 mins
Clapham Junction
20 mins
Farringdon
13 mins
Kings Cross
17 mins
On foot
Borough Underground
4 mins
Elephant & Castle
10 mins
London Bridge
10 mins
Southwark
10 mins
London Waterloo
15 mins
Blackfriars
19 mins
Via London Bridge
Bank
5 mins
Moorgate
5 mins
Monument
6 mins
Liverpool Street
8 mins
Old Street
11 mins
Canary Wharf
15 mins
Kings Cross
17 mins
East Croydon
25 mins
Gatwick Airport
45 mins
Via Waterloo Bridge
Oxford Circus
12 mins
Green Park
13 mins
Tottenham Court Rd
14 mins
Bond Street
16 mins
London Victoria
16 mins
Clapham Junction
20 mins
Via London Bridge
Farringdon
13 mins
Kings Cross
17 mins
What to do in the area
We have been busy scouring the area for the best of everything there is locally and share our personal recommendations below. If you know the area well and want to recommend other places, we would love to hear about them.
Please visit our Local Area spreadsheet here and add as many as you like! Other recommendations here.
Markets
Borough Market – 12 min walk
London’s most renowned food market, with a wide choice of food and drink options.
Bars and pubs
The George Inn – 10 min walk
The only surviving galleried London coaching inn, established in the 17th century.
Flat Iron Square – 8 min walk
Food and drink destination under the railway arches, with various food traders, taproom and brewery, beer garden, and weekly DJs.
The Rake – 13 min walk
Tiny pub behind Borough Market with a massive beer selection. A pioneer of the craft beer scene.
Sky Garden – 23 min walk
This bar/ restaurant/ garden in the sky is absolutely beautiful. Perfect for after-work drinks with a view. Free tickets to the gardens are available, released every Monday – which if you go on a nice quiet day, is actually very relaxing. In addition to the gardens, there are several restaurants and bars to try. Darwin Brasserie is my favourite, specialising in English cuisine, and if you book early enough, you can request for a window seat to get the best view.
Restaurants
Mercato Metropolitana – 4 minutes walk
Bar Douro – 6 minutes walk
Lupins – 7 minutes walk
Bala Baya – 7 minutes walk
Paladar – 9 minutes walk
Casa do Frango – 10 minutes walk
Oxbo – 10 minutes walk
Padella – 11 minutes walk
Tapas Brindisa – 11 minutes walk
Lobos Tapas – 12 min walk
Green Space
Southwark is one of London’s greenest boroughs with 130 parks and open spaces. A few of those closest to the office are listed below. Why not get out there and discover more for yourself!
Mint Street Park – 3 mins
Green space with places to sit, a ball court and an outdoor gym.
Newington Gardens & Dickens Square Park – 4 mins
Green space, 2 x MUGA (football / basketball courts), table tennis tables and bike polo every Tuesday / Thursday 7-9pm
Tabard Gardens – 7 min walk
Green space, football pitches, benches, outdoor gym, table tennis tables
Plenty of other nearby spaces can be found here
Fitness
Outdoor Gym @ Mint Street Park – 4 min walk
3Tribes Yoga Classes – 5 min walk
Energie Fitness Gym Borough – 5 min walk
Clo&Flo Pilates – 6 min walk
Un1t Southwark Workout Classes – 7 min walk
Pure Gym Borough – 7 min walk
(Those with Vitality Health can receive up to 50% off!)
CrossFit Central London – 9 min walk
Fitness4less Southwark – 9 min walk
The Gym Waterloo – 10 min walk
Coffee
Mouse Tail Coffee – 5 mins walk
Independent coffee shop serving coffee brewed from locally roasted beans.
Monmouth – 10 mins walk
Borough branch of the long-time excellent coffee roasters. Can get busy, but worth the wait. One of the best. Sells a wide range of beans / ground to take home too.
What to do in the area
We have been busy scouring the area for the best of everything there is locally and share our personal recommendations below. If you know the area well and want to recommend other places, we would love to hear about them.
Please visit our Local Area spreadsheet here and add as many as you like! Other recommendations here.
Markets
Borough Market – 12 min walk
London’s most renowned food market, with a wide choice of food and drink options.
Bars and pubs
The George Inn – 10 min walk
The only surviving galleried London coaching inn, established in the 17th century.
Flat Iron Square – 8 min walk
Food and drink destination under the railway arches, with various food traders, taproom and brewery, beer garden, and weekly DJs.
The Rake – 13 min walk
Tiny pub behind Borough Market with a massive beer selection. A pioneer of the craft beer scene.
Sky Garden – 23 min walk
This bar/ restaurant/ garden in the sky is absolutely beautiful. Perfect for after-work drinks with a view. Free tickets to the gardens are available, released every Monday – which if you go on a nice quiet day, is actually very relaxing. In addition to the gardens, there are several restaurants and bars to try. Darwin Brasserie is my favourite, specialising in English cuisine, and if you book early enough, you can request for a window seat to get the best view.
Restaurants
Mercato Metropolitana – 4 minutes walk
Bar Douro – 6 minutes walk
Lupins – 7 minutes walk
Bala Baya – 7 minutes walk
Paladar – 9 minutes walk
Casa do Frango – 10 minutes walk
Oxbo – 10 minutes walk
Padella – 11 minutes walk
Tapas Brindisa – 11 minutes walk
Lobos Tapas – 12 min walk
Green Space
Southwark is one of London’s greenest boroughs with 130 parks and open spaces. A few of those closest to the office are listed below. Why not get out there and discover more for yourself!
Mint Street Park – 3 mins
Green space with places to sit, a ball court and an outdoor gym.
Newington Gardens & Dickens Square Park – 4 mins
Green space, 2 x MUGA (football / basketball courts), table tennis tables and bike polo every Tuesday / Thursday 7-9pm
Tabard Gardens – 7 min walk
Green space, football pitches, benches, outdoor gym, table tennis tables
Plenty of other nearby spaces can be found here
Fitness
Outdoor Gym @ Mint Street Park – 4 min walk
3Tribes Yoga Classes – 5 min walk
Energie Fitness Gym Borough – 5 min walk
Clo&Flo Pilates – 6 min walk
Un1t Southwark Workout Classes – 7 min walk
Pure Gym Borough – 7 min walk
(Those with Vitality Health can receive up to 50% off!)
CrossFit Central London – 9 min walk
Fitness4less Southwark – 9 min walk
The Gym Waterloo – 10 min walk
Coffee
Mouse Tail Coffee – 5 mins walk
Independent coffee shop serving coffee brewed from locally roasted beans.
Monmouth – 10 mins walk
Borough branch of the long-time excellent coffee roasters. Can get busy, but worth the wait. One of the best. Sells a wide range of beans / ground to take home too.
History
Southwark first appears in written English in the tenth century, when the Anglo-Saxons document the name ‘Suthriganaweorc’ and it’s mentioned in the Domesday Book as ‘Sudweca’. This is very old English for ‘work in the south’, which is how it became modernised to Southwark. The correct way to pronounce it is ‘suth-erk’, meaning the ‘w’ is silent and you can ignore the ‘o’. Southwark is situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the London Borough of Southwark and is the oldest district of South London.
Southwark village, in the borough’s northern section, has been important as a junction of roads and as a commanding point on the approach to London since AD43, when the Romans constructed a bridge there across the Thames. By the 12th century, Southwark had been incorporated as an ancient borough, hence its alternate name of Borough. From the 15th century on, Southwark was known as a great market town (Borough Market still exists today and is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London), with many inns, theatres, spas, country resorts, and other places of entertainment and recreation in the area.
History
Southwark first appears in written English in the tenth century, when the Anglo-Saxons document the name ‘Suthriganaweorc’ and it’s mentioned in the Domesday Book as ‘Sudweca’. This is very old English for ‘work in the south’, which is how it became modernised to Southwark. The correct way to pronounce it is ‘suth-erk’, meaning the ‘w’ is silent and you can ignore the ‘o’. Southwark is situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the London Borough of Southwark and is the oldest district of South London.
Southwark village, in the borough’s northern section, has been important as a junction of roads and as a commanding point on the approach to London since AD43, when the Romans constructed a bridge there across the Thames. By the 12th century, Southwark had been incorporated as an ancient borough, hence its alternate name of Borough. From the 15th century on, Southwark was known as a great market town (Borough Market still exists today and is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London), with many inns, theatres, spas, country resorts, and other places of entertainment and recreation in the area.
Find out more about
Our space
Learn about our new London Hub, explore the office space and find out how we will use it.
Local information
Check out our recommendations for the best places in the local area to eat, drink, exercise and generally have fun.
Move champions
Contact your Move Champion, ask questions and provide your feedback.
Find out more about
Our space
Learn about our new London Hub, explore the office space and find out how we will use it.
Local information
Check out our recommendations for the best places in the local area to eat, drink, exercise and generally have fun.
Move champions
Contact your Move Champion, ask questions and provide your feedback.