A Slice of Reality, London

Name: A Slice of Reality
Address: London, United Kingdom

#355 among attractions in London

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'15"N, 0°0'1"W

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Greenwich (Peninsula)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

A Slice of Reality – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The O2, One Canada Square, Royal Victoria Square, Museum of London Docklands.

~920 ftSE
Riverside arena hosting music and sports
The O2, London
5 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.
0.8 miW
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
22 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.
1.1 miE
Park
Royal Victoria Square, London
28 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.
1 miW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
27 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 miW
Shopping, Market, Fish market
Billingsgate Market, London
15 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.
0.7 miNW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
19 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 miW
Park
20 Bank Street, London
26 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.
1 miW
Harbor
London Docklands, London
25 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 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Piers and boardwalks, Lighthouse
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London
12 min walk • 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.
0.5 miNW
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
14 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.
0.6 miN
Park
Bow Creek Ecology Park, London
15 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to A Slice of Reality?

Nearby attractions include The O2, London (5 min walk), Poplar Dock, London (9 min walk), East India Dock Basin, London (11 min walk), Quantum Cloud, London (12 min walk).

How to get to A Slice of Reality by public transport?

The nearest stations to A Slice of Reality:

Bus

North Greenwich (9 min walk)
Coldharbour • Lines: D6 (9 min walk)

Metro

North Greenwich • Lines: Jubilee (9 min walk)
Canning Town • Lines: Jubilee (20 min walk)

Light rail

East India Platform 2 • Lines: B-Wa, Tg-B (10 min walk)
Blackwall Platform 2 • Lines: B-Wa, Tg-B (11 min walk)

Ferry

North Greenwich Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb5 (12 min walk)
Royal Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb5 (31 min walk)

Train

Canning Town (20 min walk)