Billingsgate Market, London

Name: Billingsgate Market
Address: Trafalgar Way, London, E14 5ST, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7987 1118

#439 among attractions in London

Shopping, Market, Gift shop, Fish market

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Facts and practical information

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. In its original location in the 19th century, Billingsgate was the largest fish market in the world. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'23"N, 0°0'47"W

Address

Trafalgar WayTower Hamlets (Isle of Dogs)London E14 5ST United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7987 1118

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Day trips

Billingsgate Market – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The O2, One Canada Square, A Slice of Reality, Museum of London Docklands.

0.7 miE
Riverside arena hosting music and sports
The O2, London
19 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.
~1560 ftW
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
8 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.
0.6 miE
Monuments and statues
A Slice of Reality, London
15 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.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
13 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.
~1610 ftN
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
8 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.
0.5 miSW
Park
20 Bank Street, London
13 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.
0.4 miW
Harbor
London Docklands, London
10 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.
~1570 ftNE
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
8 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.
0.8 miNE
Park
Bow Creek Ecology Park, London
21 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.
0.4 miW
Square, Shopping centre
Cabot Square, London
11 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.
~1770 ftNW
Memorial
Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial, London
9 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)

When is Billingsgate Market open?

Billingsgate Market is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 4 am - 9:30 am
Wednesday 4 am - 9:30 am
Thursday 4 am - 9:30 am
Friday 4 am - 9:30 am
Saturday 4 am - 9:30 am
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Billingsgate Market?

Nearby attractions include Traffic Light Tree, London (3 min walk), 25 Churchill Place, London (5 min walk), Poplar Dock, London (6 min walk), Canada Square Park, London (7 min walk).

How to get to Billingsgate Market by public transport?

The nearest stations to Billingsgate Market:

Light rail

Poplar Platform 1 • Lines: B-Wa, Tg-B (5 min walk)
Poplar Platform 2 • Lines: S-L (5 min walk)

Bus

Poplar High Street / Blackwall • Lines: D6 (6 min walk)
Canada Square North • Lines: N277 (6 min walk)

Metro

Canary Wharf • Lines: Jubilee (8 min walk)
North Greenwich • Lines: Jubilee (22 min walk)

Ferry

Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (18 min walk)
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (21 min walk)

Train

Canning Town (27 min walk)
Limehouse (31 min walk)