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Attraction · Southwark · Updated on 1 November 2026.

City Hall in Southwark

City Hall is an attraction in Southwark, London, United Kingdom. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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The story

Audio tour · City Hall

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You're standing on The Queen's Walk, the riverside promenade on the south bank of the Thames, close to Tower Bridge. That bulbous glass building that seems to lean over is the former City Hall. It was designed by Norman Foster and opened in July 2002. From then until December 2021 it was the headquarters of the Greater London Authority: the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near City Hall

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Tower Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower Bridge · 240 m

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Tower of London
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of London · 410 m

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The Shard
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

The Shard · 540 m

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Photo: Colin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
London Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

London Bridge · 720 m

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Photo: oyxman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Bank of England
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bank of England · 1.2 km

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Tower Bridge on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 8 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1HMS BelfastAttraction · 270 m away
  2. 2The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 780 m away
  3. 3London StoneArchaeological site · 1.1 km away
  4. 4Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 1.2 km away
  5. 5Shakespeare's GlobeAttraction · 1.3 km away
  6. 6Brick LaneAttraction · 1.5 km away
  7. 7GuildhallAttraction · 1.5 km away
  8. 8St Paul's CathedralAttraction · 1.7 km away
All 54 points of interest in Southwark →

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Frequently asked questions

Is City Hall wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 190 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at City Hall, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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