Limehouse Basin, London

Name: Limehouse Basin
Address: Goodhart Place, London, E14 8BT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 3795 5006

#247 among attractions in London

Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities

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Facts and practical information

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. First dug in 1820 as the eastern terminus of the new Regent's Canal, its wet area was less than 5 acres originally, but it was gradually enlarged in the Victorian era, reaching a maximum of double that size, when it was given its characteristic oblique entrance lock, big enough to admit 2,000-ton ships. Throughout its working life the basin was better known as the Regent's Canal Dock, and was used to transship goods between the old Port of London and the English canal system. Cargoes handled were chiefly coal and timber, but also ice, circus animals, and even Russian oil and WW1 submarines. Sailing ships delivered cargoes there until WW2, and can be seen in surviving films and paintings. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'40"N, 0°2'11"W

Address

Goodhart PlaceTower Hamlets (Shadwell)London E14 8BT United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 3795 5006

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Day trips

Limehouse Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Grapes, King Edward Memorial Park, Museum of London Docklands, 20 Bank Street.

~1030 ftSE
Nightlife
The Grapes, London
5 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 miW
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
16 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 miSE
Park
20 Bank Street, London
20 min walk • 20 Bank Street is a 14-storey office building in the Canary Wharf development in London, United Kingdom. Completed in 2003, the building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It is 68 metres tall with a floorspace of 47,565 square metres.
0.7 miE
Harbor
London Docklands, London
18 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.
0.7 miS
Park
Stave Hill, London
19 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.
~1800 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.
~1820 ftS
Park
Lavender Pond, London
9 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.
0.4 miNW
Church
St Dunstan's, London
12 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 miS
Harbor
Rotherhithe, London
21 min walk • Rotherhithe is a residential district in south-east London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. Historically the area was the most northeastern settlement in the county of Surrey.
0.7 miSE
Square, Shopping centre
Cabot Square, London
19 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 Limehouse Basin?

Nearby attractions include Limehouse Basin Lock, London (3 min walk), Commercial Road Lock, London (3 min walk), Regent's Canal, London (4 min walk), Limehouse Town Hall, London (6 min walk).

How to get to Limehouse Basin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Limehouse Basin:

Light rail

Limehouse Platform 3 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (4 min walk)
Westferry Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (12 min walk)

Train

Limehouse (5 min walk)
Shadwell (23 min walk)

Bus

East India Dock Road • Lines: 277, D6, N277 (10 min walk)
Limehouse Police Station • Lines: 277, N277 (10 min walk)

Ferry

Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (13 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (14 min walk)

Metro

Stepney Green • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (22 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Jubilee (24 min walk)