Lavender Pond, London

Name: Lavender Pond
Address: London, United Kingdom

#710 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°30'22"N, 0°2'14"W

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Southwark (Rotherhithe)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Lavender Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: One Canada Square, Limehouse Basin, The Grapes, King Edward Memorial Park.

0.8 miE
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
20 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.
~1820 ftN
Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities
Limehouse Basin, London
9 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.
~1210 ftNE
Nightlife
The Grapes, London
6 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.
0.5 miW
Park
King Edward Memorial Park, London
14 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 miE
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
15 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.
0.6 miE
Park
20 Bank Street, London
17 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.
0.4 miS
Park
Stave Hill, London
10 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.
0.5 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, George Coles
Troxy, London
14 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.
0.8 miN
Church
St Dunstan's, London
20 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.
0.5 miSW
Harbor
Rotherhithe, London
13 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lavender Pond?

Nearby attractions include Regent's Canal, London (6 min walk), Limehouse Basin Lock, London (7 min walk), Limehouse Basin, London (9 min walk), Canary Wharf Pier, London (10 min walk).

How to get to Lavender Pond by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lavender Pond:

Ferry

Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (7 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (10 min walk)

Light rail

Limehouse Platform 3 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (11 min walk)
Westferry Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (14 min walk)

Bus

Westferry Circus / Canary Wharf Pier • Lines: 277, N277 (12 min walk)
Salter Street • Lines: 277, N277 (14 min walk)

Train

Limehouse (12 min walk)
Rotherhithe (19 min walk)

Metro

Canada Water • Lines: Jubilee (20 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Jubilee (22 min walk)