Rotherhithe is a long-established riverside neighbourhood on the Rotherhithe peninsula in Southwark, England, sitting on the south bank of the River Thames. It still bears a strong maritime character with surviving docks such as Greenland Dock, narrow historic streets and the Victorian Thames Tunnel - engineered by the Brunels - which links the area to Wapping and is celebrated at the Brunel Museum.
Once dominated by shipbuilding and dock activity, Rotherhithe has undergone significant redevelopment: new waterside housing, promenades and better transport links via Canada Water have brought proximity to jobs around Canary Wharf. Despite change and gentrification pressures, local landmarks such as the historic Mayflower pub, community centres and riverside walks maintain a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Rotherhithe
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.2 miles
- Islington 4.4 miles
- City of Westminster 5.1 miles
- Bexley 8.6 miles
- Sutton 11.2 miles
- Croydon 9.5 miles
- Slough 24 miles
- Harrow 14.1 miles
- Basildon 22.4 miles
- Watford 19.1 miles
- Harlow 20 miles
- Grays 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Surrey Docks Ward 0.4 miles
- North Bermondsey Ward 0.7 miles
- Evelyn Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Katharine's & Wapping Ward 0.9 miles
- South Bermondsey Ward 0.9 miles
- New Cross Gate Ward 1 mile
- Shadwell Ward 1.1 miles
- Limehouse Ward 1.1 miles
- Old Kent Road Ward 1.2 miles
- Canary Wharf Ward 1.2 miles
- Tower Hamlets Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Whitechapel Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Rotherhithe
SE16 6BY, SE16 7BA, SE16 5GE, SE16 6DR, SE8 5DY, SE16 5QL, SE16 6AF, SE16 6YH, SE16 2PD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 4.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.6 miles
- Surrey Quays Rail Station 0.2 miles
- Rotherhithe Rail Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 2.7 miles
Hotels near Rotherhithe Ad
- Pan Pacific London 5 2 miles
- Batty Langley's 5 2.1 miles
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 1.6 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.2 miles
- The Rookery 5 2.9 miles
- London Bridge Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.6 miles
- Hotel 41 5 4.1 miles
- One Aldwych 5 3.2 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.6 miles
Schools in Rotherhithe
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alfred Salter Primary School Primary
- Cavendish School Independent - special
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Den Stadium 0.7 miles
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles
- Bermondsey Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles
- HMS Belfast Museum 1.6 miles
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 1.7 miles
- London Harbour 1.7 miles
- St Olave's Church Historic site 1.7 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 1.9 miles
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 2 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2 miles
- Bedlam Historic site 2.1 miles
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 2.1 miles