Trinity Buoy Wharf, London

Name: Trinity Buoy Wharf
Address: 64 Orchard Place, London, E14 0JY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7515 7153

#685 among attractions in London

Vernacular architecture, Piers and boardwalks, Lighthouse

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Facts and practical information

Trinity Buoy Wharf is the site of a lighthouse, by the confluence of the River Thames and Bow Creek on the Leamouth Peninsula, Poplar. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lighthouse no longer functions, but is the home of various art projects such as Longplayer. It is sometimes known as Bow Creek Lighthouse. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'28"N, 0°0'30"E

Address

64 Orchard PlaceTower Hamlets (Isle of Dogs)London E14 0JY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7515 7153

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Day trips

Trinity Buoy Wharf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The O2, ExCeL London, One Canada Square, Royal Victoria Square.

0.4 miSW
Riverside arena hosting music and sports
The O2, London
11 min walk • The O2 Arena, commonly known as simply The O2 is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007.
0.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport
ExCeL London, London
24 min walk • ExCeL London is an exhibition and international convention centre in the Royal Docks area of Newham, East London. Its 100-acre site is on the northern quay of the Royal Victoria Dock in London Docklands, between Canary Wharf and London City Airport.
1.2 miW
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
31 min walk • One Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. It was completed in 1991 and is the third tallest building in the United Kingdom at 770 feet above ground level containing 50 storeys.
0.7 miE
Park
Royal Victoria Square, London
18 min walk • Royal Victoria Square is a square adjoining the ExCel Exhibition Centre in Royal Victoria Dock in the Docklands area of East London. It was designed by Patel Taylor Architects and engineered by Aspen Burrow Crocker.
0.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
A Slice of Reality, London
12 min walk • A Slice of Reality is a work of modern art by Richard Wilson sitting by the Millennium Dome on the north-western bank of the Greenwich Peninsula. It consists of a 9-metre sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre sand dredger Arco Trent and exposes portions of the former living quarters of the vessel to the elements.
0.9 miW
Shopping, Market, Fish market
Billingsgate Market, London
24 min walk • Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Canary Wharf in London. It is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. It takes its name from Billingsgate, a ward in the south-east corner of the City of London, where the riverside market was originally established.
1 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
25 min walk • Poplar Baths on the East India Dock Road in Poplar, London is a former public bath house and Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1933 and closed to the public in 1988. The Baths are adjacent to All Saints DLR station.
1.2 miSE
Park
Thames Barrier Park, London
31 min walk • The Thames Barrier Park is a 7-hectare park in Silvertown in the London Borough of Newham and is named after its location on the north side of the River Thames next to the Thames Barrier.
0.7 miW
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
19 min walk • Robin Hood Gardens is a residential estate in Poplar, London, designed in the late 1960s by architects Alison and Peter Smithson and completed in 1972.
~1890 ftNW
Park
Bow Creek Ecology Park, London
10 min walk • Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small open space along Bow Creek tidal estuary of the River Lea in Canning Town in Newham, in east London. It is operated by the regional Lee Valley Park system.
1.1 miW
Memorial
Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial, London
28 min walk • The Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial is a memorial to 18 children killed at Upper North Street School in Poplar on 13 June 1917, by the first daylight bombing attack on London by fixed-wing aircraft.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Trinity Buoy Wharf?

Nearby attractions include East India Dock Basin, London (6 min walk), Bow Creek Ecology Park, London (10 min walk), The O2, London (11 min walk), Quantum Cloud, London (11 min walk).

How to get to Trinity Buoy Wharf by public transport?

The nearest stations to Trinity Buoy Wharf:

Bus

Leamouth / Orchard Place • Lines: D3 (6 min walk)
Canning Town Bus Station • Lines: 309, Z2 (12 min walk)

Ferry

North Greenwich Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb5 (10 min walk)
Royal Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb5 (26 min walk)

Light rail

Royal Victoria Platform 2 • Lines: Tg-B (11 min walk)
Canning Town Platform 3 • Lines: B-Wa, Tg-B (11 min walk)

Metro

Canning Town • Lines: Jubilee (11 min walk)
North Greenwich • Lines: Jubilee (13 min walk)

Train

Canning Town (12 min walk)