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Formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port, London Docklands is the name of the stretch of water between Southwark and Greenwich. Now redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use, the heard of London Docklands is around the Canary Wharf financial district.
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London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Western Gateway, E16 | 2 minutes from London Docklands
The Crowne Plaza Docklands is the main hotel for the giant ExCel Centre. It's a great place to stay if you're visiting a conference or exhibition, ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
Royal Victoria Dock, E161FA | 4 minutes from London Docklands
Providing work for those who have previously struggled, the Good Hotel has earned its name. The striking hotel, which can be found floating at the historic ... More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel
Silvertown Way, E16 | 13 minutes from London Docklands
The shimmering business parks of the Docklands are a tribute to the spirit of modernity, and this clean, efficient hotel, with air conditioning and Wi-Fi throughout ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 | 15 minutes from London Docklands
Relocating thousands of plants from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Farmopolis creates a beautiful floating garden on The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula. This creative ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
Royal Victoria Docks, E16 | 16 minutes from London Docklands
(Unfortunately the London Pleasure Gardens have been put into administration and all future events there have subsequently been cancelled.)Due to open on the Diamond Jubilee weekend, ... More

London > Attractions > Sights
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
Visitors to The O2 can see the famous domed structure from an entirely different angle - from 53-metre high Up At The O2 suspended from The ... More
Sights and Attractions near London Docklands

London > Attractions > Other Attractions
17 Western Gateway, E16 | 6 minutes from London Docklands
T he biggest enclosed docks in the world, with around 250 acres of water, the Royal Docks encompass three docks, built between 1855 ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Caxton Works, E16 | 9 minutes from London Docklands
We've all used the excuse "it must have got stuck in the post" and this knotted post box might explain where all the missing ... More

London > Attractions >
Orchard Place, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 12 minutes from London Docklands
A once derelict site in the Docklands is now home to a thriving creative community; visitors to Trinity Buoy Wharf find a welcoming mix of cafes, ... More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
443 North Woolwich Road, E16 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
One of London's last surviving traditional music halls.... More

London > Entertainment > Live Music
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
Stadium filling rock gods like The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are among the stars who have loaned memorabilia to the British Music Experience, ... More

London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
Water Margin Restaurant, O2 Arena, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
Since launching in summer 2013 WM Jazz has carved out a real following. Set within the Water Margin Restaurant at The 02 Arena, WM Jazz hosts ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
London City Island, E14 | 15 minutes from London Docklands
A one-stop-shop combining espresso bar, deli restaurant and grocery store, The Grocer gives London City Island residents a place to eat, enjoy morning coffee and pick ... More

London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Lane, SE10 | 27 minutes from London Docklands
London's Meantime Brewing Company, led by brewmaster and founder Alastair Hook, is one of Britain's leading craft brewers. When the brewery moved from Penhall Road to ... More

London > Shopping > Markets
Trafalgar Way, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 31 minutes from London Docklands
Originally a general market for corn, coal, iron, wine, salt, pottery, fish and other goods, Billingsgate is now the only London-based market dedicated to fish. From ... More
Restaurants near London Docklands

London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Trinity Bouy Wharf, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 13 minutes from London Docklands
Stock up on American style cuisine in the heart of London's Docklands at Fatboys Diner, where burgers are washed down with full dairy ice cream shakes. ... More

London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Olympian Way, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 | 15 minutes from London Docklands
Originally designed as a coaling jetty to receive and unload coal to fuel Blackwall Point power station, The Jetty has been turned into a temporary platform ... More

London > Restaurants > Chinese restaurants
London Regatta Centre, Dockside Road, E16 | 15 minutes from London Docklands
Lost in the bleak and beautiful wasteland of the Docklands business parks - a super-modern expanse of smooth concrete and still water - this restaurant ... More

London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Maritime Greenwich University Campus, Park Row, SE10 | 2 miles from London Docklands
The main University of Greenwich campus boasts a picturesque setting on a World Heritage Site on the banks of the River Thames within three baroque buildings ... More

London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 3.4 miles from London Docklands
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ... More

London > Education > Adult Education
41 Hopewell Square City Island, South Kensington, London E14 | 15 minutes from London Docklands
The English National Ballet, founded by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin in 1950, moved into its current purpose-built East London home on ... More
Leisure near London Docklands

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
SE10 | 16 minutes from London Docklands
London's latest park is from the designers of New York's High Line and, like that successful urban regeneration project, The Tide follows an ... More

London > Leisure > Golf
Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
If you hook a shot at the state of the art Greenwich Peninsula Driving Range it'll head towards Canary Wharf and if you slice it ... More

London > Leisure >
O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
Five years after the original Brooklyn Bowl launched, the well known New York bowling alley comes to London's O2. The London venue is the first Brooklyn ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
Park Row, SE10 | 2 miles from London Docklands
The pub achieved notoriety selling whitebait (still on the menu) but now the Trafalgar Tavern is a refreshment point for the capital's many visitors. It's hardly ... More

London > Nightlife > Pubs
60 Greenwich Church Street, SE10 | 2.3 miles from London Docklands
in the shadow of the Cutty Sark , the grade I listed pub the Gipsy Moth has a large outdoor seating area, ... More

London > Restaurants > Gastropub
27 Coldharbour, Docklands, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 26 minutes from London Docklands
This 250-year-old pub was a sailor's favourite, home to smugglers and site of secret trysts between Lord Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Closed down by ... More
Nightlife near London Docklands


London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
The club formerly known as matter and Proud2, Building Six occupies 3,000 square metres of raw, industrial space within The 02, split over three floors with ... More

London > Nightlife > Bars
InterContinental London - The O2, 1 Waterview Drive, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 | 20 minutes from London Docklands
Boasting spectacular views across the Thames and Canary Wharf, the Eighteen Sky Bar is a sophisticated spot to enjoy ... More
Meeting venue hire near London Docklands

London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 2 miles from London Docklands
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Royal Victoria Dock, E16 | 6 minutes from London Docklands
A stunning architectural achievement, gigantic amounts of floor space accompanied by shops, bars and hotels, London’s purpose built exhibition centre, opened in 2000, is an exciting ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 18 minutes from London Docklands
The second most embarrassing legacy of Tony Blair's time in government struggled for years to find a role after the millennium show shut up shop. It's ... More
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Hotels near London Docklands
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