Commercial Road Lock, London

Name: Commercial Road Lock
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2017 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Commercial Road Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It marks the point at which the canal enters Limehouse Basin, and is the penultimate lock before the canal reaches the Thames. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'45"N, 0°2'11"W

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Tower Hamlets (Limehouse)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Commercial Road Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Limehouse Basin, The Grapes, King Edward Memorial Park, Museum of London Docklands.

~510 ftS
Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities
Limehouse Basin, London
3 min walk • Limehouse Basin, a navigable link between the River Thames and two of London's canals, is a body of water 2 miles east of London Bridge.
~1480 ftSE
Nightlife
The Grapes, London
8 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house situated directly on the north bank of the Thames in London's Limehouse area, with a veranda overlooking the water. To its landward side, the pub is found at number 76 in Narrow Street, flanked by former warehouses now converted to residential and other uses.
0.6 miSW
Park
King Edward Memorial Park, London
15 min walk • King Edward Memorial Park is a public open space in Wapping, within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, on the northern bank of the River Thames. It was opened in 1922 in memory of King Edward VII. With an area of 3.3 hectares, it is the 11th largest park in Tower Hamlets.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
17 min walk • The Museum of London Docklands, based in West India Quay, explains the history of the River Thames, the growth of Port of London and the docks historical link to the Atlantic slave trade.
0.8 miN
Church
The Guardian Angels Church, London
22 min walk • The Guardian Angels Church is a Roman Catholic church at 377 Mile End Road in Mile End, east London. Designed by Frederick Arthur Walters, it was opened in 1903 and paid for by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk as a memorial to his youngest sister, Lady Margaret Howard, who had performed charitable work in the East End.
0.7 miSE
Harbor
London Docklands, London
19 min walk • London Docklands is the riverfront and former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham, and Greenwich.
0.8 miS
Park
Stave Hill, London
21 min walk • Russia Dock Woodland is a long narrow park in Rotherhithe, London, created by the infilling of one of the former Surrey Commercial Docks. The former Russia Dock was originally used for the importing of softwood timber from Norway, Russia and Sweden. Known as "deal wood", it was mostly used for newsprint and for manufacturing furniture.
~1720 ftW
Nightlife, Cinema, George Coles
Troxy, London
9 min walk • Troxy is a Grade II-listed Art Deco music venue on Commercial Road in Stepney, London. Built as a cinema in 1933, it closed in 1960 and became a training school for the London Opera Centre.
0.4 miS
Park
Lavender Pond, London
12 min walk • Lavender Pond is a 2.5 acre local nature reserve in Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark. It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by The Conservation Volunteers. The nature reserve has an area of woodland as well as the pond.
~1950 ftNW
Church
St Dunstan's, London
10 min walk • St Dunstan's, Stepney, is an Anglican Church which stands on a site that has been used for Christian worship for over a thousand years. It is located in Stepney High Street, in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
0.8 miSE
Square, Shopping centre
Cabot Square, London
20 min walk • Cabot Square is one of the central squares of the Canary Wharf Development on the Isle of Dogs. The square includes a fountain and several works of art, and is the address for the London Offices of Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Commercial Road Lock?

Nearby attractions include Limehouse Basin, London (3 min walk), Salmon Lane Lock, London (5 min walk), Limehouse Basin Lock, London (5 min walk), Limehouse Town Hall, London (6 min walk).

How to get to Commercial Road Lock by public transport?

The nearest stations to Commercial Road Lock:

Light rail

Limehouse Platform 3 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (3 min walk)
Westferry Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (13 min walk)

Train

Limehouse (3 min walk)
Shadwell (23 min walk)

Bus

East India Dock Road • Lines: 277, D6, N277 (10 min walk)
Pixley Street • Lines: 277, D6, N277 (10 min walk)

Ferry

Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (16 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (16 min walk)

Metro

Stepney Green • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (20 min walk)
Mile End • Lines: Central, District, Hammersmith & City (23 min walk)