Bermondsey Market, one of London's main antiques markets, attracts dealers from all over the area and is a mecca for serious collectors.

The market was established here in the 1960s when the old Caledonian Market site in Islington was redeveloped.  Each Friday the dealers set up their stalls at dawn and by 9.00 am, when the tourists start arriving, most of the best bargains have long gone.

The area also has several antique shops that remain open all week.  A row of old warehouses on Tower Bridge Road houses the best of these; full of furniture and bric-a-brac.

Fri: 04:00-15:.00, starts closing around noon