South London
Meet new people in Southwark
Southwark runs from the river at Bankside all the way down to Dulwich, taking in some of London's busiest food markets, its biggest gallery and a string of neighbourhoods with very different personalities. Lots of people here are new: to the area, to London, or to their job by London Bridge.
PingMee helps you turn that into people you actually know. Post a status saying what you're up for (lunch at Borough Market, a walk in Burgess Park, a drink on Rye Lane), see who's around in Southwark right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. It's for new friends, relationships and networking, and it's free.
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How PingMee works in Southwark
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Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Borough Market for lunch?"
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See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
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Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.
Neighbourhoods in Southwark
Bankside
The riverside stretch opposite St Paul's: galleries, theatre and one of the best walks in London.
Tate Modern · Shakespeare's Globe · Thames Path at Bankside
Borough and London Bridge
Office crowds by day and food lovers at the weekend, all gathered around the market and the river.
Borough Market · The Shard · Potters Fields Park
Bermondsey
Old warehouses turned into galleries, cafés and taprooms, with a long high street that's busy every evening.
Bermondsey Street · Maltby Street Market · Fashion and Textile Museum
Elephant & Castle and Walworth
Rebuilt around a new park and full of students, with one of south London's longest-running street markets.
Elephant Park · East Street Market · Burgess Park
Rotherhithe
Quiet riverside streets, old docks and plenty of green space: calmer than the rest of the borough.
Southwark Park · Brunel Museum · Russia Dock Woodland · Surrey Docks Farm
Peckham
Loud, creative and always busy: rooftop bars, arts spaces and a high street full of food from everywhere.
Rye Lane · Peckham Rye Park and Common · Peckham Library
Nunhead
A small, friendly corner with a village green and one of London's most atmospheric Victorian cemeteries.
Nunhead Cemetery · Nunhead Green · Evelina Road
Camberwell
Home to an art school and a gallery, so there are always students and creative people around.
Camberwell Green · South London Gallery · Camberwell College of Arts
East Dulwich
A long high street of cafés and independent shops, popular with people settling down in south London.
Lordship Lane · Goose Green · North Cross Road
Dulwich
Leafy and village-like, with a big park, an old gallery and a surprising patch of ancient woodland.
Dulwich Park · Dulwich Picture Gallery · Dulwich Village · Sydenham Hill Wood
Good places to meet people in Southwark
Thames Path at Bankside
Tate Modern
Borough Market
Burgess Park
Peckham Rye Park and Common
Dulwich Park
Regular things on
Dulwich parkrun and Burgess parkrun
Borough Market
Plays at Shakespeare's Globe
The Bermondsey Beer Mile
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- Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
- Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
- You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.
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Questions about meeting people in Southwark
Where can I meet new people in Southwark without going to a bar?
The Thames Path at Bankside, Tate Modern, Borough Market and the big parks (Burgess, Peckham Rye and Dulwich) all work well: public, busy and free. On PingMee you can post a status like 'Walk along the river after work?' and see who nearby is up for it.
Which parts of Southwark does PingMee cover?
All of it: Bankside, Borough, London Bridge, Bermondsey, Elephant & Castle, Walworth, Rotherhithe, Peckham, Nunhead, Camberwell, East Dulwich and Dulwich. PingMee shows people within the distance you choose, so you can stay hyper-local or widen it.
Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?
No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
Is PingMee a dating app?
No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.
Is PingMee free?
Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.
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