Robin Hood Gardens, London

Name: Robin Hood Gardens
Address: London, United Kingdom

#726 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

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. It was built as a council housing estate with homes spread across 'streets in the sky': social housing characterised by broad aerial walkways in long concrete blocks, much like the Park Hill estate in Sheffield; it was informed by, and a reaction against, Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation. The estate was built by the Greater London Council, but subsequently the London Borough of Tower Hamlets became the landlord. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°30'34"N, 0°0'31"W

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Tower Hamlets (Isle of Dogs)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Robin Hood Gardens – 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 miSE
Riverside arena hosting music and sports
The O2, London
18 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.
0.6 miSW
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
15 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.
0.5 miSE
Monuments and statues
A Slice of Reality, London
14 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.
0.7 miW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
18 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.
~1570 ftSW
Shopping, Market, Fish market
Billingsgate Market, London
8 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.
~1270 ftW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
7 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.
0.8 miSW
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.
0.6 miW
Harbor
London Docklands, London
15 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 miE
Vernacular architecture, Piers and boardwalks, Lighthouse
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London
19 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 miE
Park
Bow Creek Ecology Park, London
14 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.
0.7 miSW
Square, Shopping centre
Cabot Square, London
17 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 Robin Hood Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Tower Hamlets Town Hall, London (3 min walk), Traffic Light Tree, London (6 min walk), Chrisp Street Market, London (7 min walk), Poplar Dock, London (7 min walk).

How to get to Robin Hood Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Robin Hood Gardens:

Bus

Poplar High Street / Blackwall • Lines: D6 (3 min walk)
Poplar / All Saints Church • Lines: D6 (5 min walk)

Light rail

Blackwall Platform 2 • Lines: B-Wa, Tg-B (4 min walk)
All Saints Platform 2 • Lines: S-L (5 min walk)

Metro

Canary Wharf • Lines: Jubilee (16 min walk)
Canning Town • Lines: Jubilee (20 min walk)

Train

Canning Town (21 min walk)

Ferry

North Greenwich Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb5 (24 min walk)
Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (24 min walk)