London Docklands, London

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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. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port. After the docks closed, the area had become derelict and poverty-ridden by the 1980s. The Docklands' regeneration began later that decade; it has been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use. The name "London Docklands" was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 and has since been almost universally adopted. The redevelopment created wealth, but also led to some conflict between the new and old communities in the area. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°30'30"N, 0°1'17"W

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Tower Hamlets (Limehouse)London United Kingdom

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London Docklands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: One Canada Square, Limehouse Basin, The Grapes, Museum of London Docklands.

~1250 ftS
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
7 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 miW
Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities
Limehouse Basin, London
18 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.
0.5 miW
Nightlife
The Grapes, London
14 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.
~610 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
3 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.
0.4 miE
Shopping, Market, Fish market
Billingsgate Market, London
10 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.
~1930 ftNE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
10 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.
~1840 ftS
Park
20 Bank Street, London
9 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 miW
Park
Lavender Pond, London
18 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.
0.6 miE
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
15 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.
~1020 ftS
Square, Shopping centre
Cabot Square, London
5 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.
~1360 ftNE
Memorial
Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial, London
7 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 London Docklands?

Nearby attractions include Museum of London Docklands, London (3 min walk), Statue of Robert Milligan, London (4 min walk), Cabot Square, London (5 min walk), One Canada Square, London (7 min walk).

How to get to London Docklands by public transport?

The nearest stations to London Docklands:

Light rail

West India Quay Platform 4 • Lines: B-L (3 min walk)
West India Quay Platform 3 • Lines: S-L (3 min walk)

Bus

Upper North Street • Lines: D6 (5 min walk)
Canary Wharf Station • Lines: 277, N277 (6 min walk)

Metro

Canary Wharf • Lines: Jubilee (9 min walk)
Bromley-By-Bow • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (31 min walk)

Ferry

Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (10 min walk)
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (14 min walk)

Train

Limehouse (21 min walk)
Surrey Quays (39 min walk)