Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Boisdale of Canary Wharf
1 Cabot SquareFine food, great views for a weekday lunch.
Gaucho Canary Wharf
29 Westferry CircusA short stroll away
One of the best Chinese restaurants in London - best of all in warm weather you can dine on the terrace overlooking the Thames
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Royal China
30 Westferry CircusOne of the best Chinese restaurants in London - best of all in warm weather you can dine on the terrace overlooking the Thames
Voted Gastro Pub of the Year 2014 by the Good Pub Guide - Great restaurant, historic surroundings (frequented by Lord Nelson). Simply catch the D7 bus outside The Barkantine Clinic to the Blue Bridge stopE.
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The Gun
27 ColdharbourVoted Gastro Pub of the Year 2014 by the Good Pub Guide - Great restaurant, historic surroundings (frequented by Lord Nelson). Simply catch the D7 bus outside The Barkantine Clinic to the Blue Bridge stopE.
China China
Gerrard StreetChina Town is in the theatre district
Patisserie Valerie - Soho (Old Compton St)
44 Old Compton StPeople watch from a pavement table
Artisan Farmers' Market - 1000 years old.
It can get very crowded so keep valuables close and prepare to keep moving along: great for sampling olives, cheese, bread, wine and a venison burger stall that is in high demand!
There are food/wine shops and restaurants surrounding it for a quieter time such as Berry Bros.
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetArtisan Farmers' Market - 1000 years old.
It can get very crowded so keep valuables close and prepare to keep moving along: great for sampling olives, cheese, bread, wine and a venison burger stall that is in high demand!
There are food/wine shops and restaurants surrounding it for a quieter time such as Berry Bros.
Riverside dining here or at the Chop House is spectacular because of the views of the wonderful Tower Bridge. The restaurants are owned by the D&D restaurant group. Pont de la Tour is the high end, while this is more casual and the Chop House somewhere in between.
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Blueprint Café
28 Shad ThamesRiverside dining here or at the Chop House is spectacular because of the views of the wonderful Tower Bridge. The restaurants are owned by the D&D restaurant group. Pont de la Tour is the high end, while this is more casual and the Chop House somewhere in between.
Hakkasan Mayfair
17 Bruton StGood
Petersham Nurseries Café
Off Petersham RdCafe is good
Convenient for eating before or after a film in the cinema opposite. An historic building.
Dockmasters House
1 Hertsmere RdConvenient for eating before or after a film in the cinema opposite. An historic building.
On the site of the old fire station, this Med restaurant/bar/cafe serves brunch from 10am until 5pm, it also serves Illy Italian coffee and has pavement tables, in the Summer, the whole front of the restaurant is open with a laid back atmosphere, opposite the Lord Nelson pub.
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The Old Millwall Fire Station Restaurant
463 Westferry RdOn the site of the old fire station, this Med restaurant/bar/cafe serves brunch from 10am until 5pm, it also serves Illy Italian coffee and has pavement tables, in the Summer, the whole front of the restaurant is open with a laid back atmosphere, opposite the Lord Nelson pub.
Tom's Kitchen at Westferry Circus, E14 - The fantastic chef Tom Aitkens of Somerset House has opened a branch at Canary Wharf. A great place for breakfast or in fact, any meal. Takeaways are available too. Why not have a bite to eat and then wonder across to Westferry Circus Park to take a photo of the landmark London views or take the lift down to catch a ferry to Greenwich or Central London with your beautifully packaged Tom's deli items?
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Tom Aikens
Tom's Kitchen at Westferry Circus, E14 - The fantastic chef Tom Aitkens of Somerset House has opened a branch at Canary Wharf. A great place for breakfast or in fact, any meal. Takeaways are available too. Why not have a bite to eat and then wonder across to Westferry Circus Park to take a photo of the landmark London views or take the lift down to catch a ferry to Greenwich or Central London with your beautifully packaged Tom's deli items?
It's not new or original to Canary Wharf; there are branches across London but the Piri Piri chicken is what draws in the crowds and it has a happy, party atmosphere.
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Nando's
South ColonnadeIt's not new or original to Canary Wharf; there are branches across London but the Piri Piri chicken is what draws in the crowds and it has a happy, party atmosphere.
With a branch is Covent Garden, this comes highly recommended. Takeaways are possible too. The chef Thomasina Miers won the UK Masterchef programme and is an expert in Mexican cusine, having lived there and is now introducing UK schoolchildren to open air learning.
It has an extrovert, fun atmosphere without compromising on quality. Takeaways are available.
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Wahaca
40 Canada SquareWith a branch is Covent Garden, this comes highly recommended. Takeaways are possible too. The chef Thomasina Miers won the UK Masterchef programme and is an expert in Mexican cusine, having lived there and is now introducing UK schoolchildren to open air learning.
It has an extrovert, fun atmosphere without compromising on quality. Takeaways are available.
Japanese cuisine, good place for taking business clients, it has a terrace with blankets provided. On Sundays, there is a brunch buffet that's popular with families.
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ROKA Canary Wharf
40 Canada SquareJapanese cuisine, good place for taking business clients, it has a terrace with blankets provided. On Sundays, there is a brunch buffet that's popular with families.
Spanish restaurant with bar. You can have light snacks (tapas) or a meal. Interiors are atmospheric.
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Fine Line Canary Wharf
10 Cabot SquareSpanish restaurant with bar. You can have light snacks (tapas) or a meal. Interiors are atmospheric.
Bengal Quay
Admirals WayIndian restaurant
The Red Fort
77 Dean StGood Indian restaurant
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
6-8 St. Helen’s SquareOld world Tearoom
R.S. Hispaniola
Victoria EmbankmentMoored boat - splendour of the Embankment
Great food from the award winning Tom Aitken, just up the road, at Westferry Circus,
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Tom's Kitchen Canary Wharf
11 Westferry CircusGreat food from the award winning Tom Aitken, just up the road, at Westferry Circus,
Aniseed
25 Westferry RdNearby Indian Restaurant
This is our nearest seafood bistro/restaurant - candlelit light, good wine, skyscraper views.
Their menu is on their website if you're interested. This is near enough to walk to.
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The Dock
4 Mastmaker RoadThis is our nearest seafood bistro/restaurant - candlelit light, good wine, skyscraper views.
Their menu is on their website if you're interested. This is near enough to walk to.
Romantic restaurant with a chicken rotisserie overlooking the Thames - you could easily walk to this
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Le Secret des Rôtisseurs
37 Westferry CircusRomantic restaurant with a chicken rotisserie overlooking the Thames - you could easily walk to this
Butler's Wharf chop House
36e Shad ThamesFantastic View of Tower Bridge
Good Japanese restaurant next to Wahaca in the centre of Canary Wharf.
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ROKA Canary Wharf
40 Canada SquareGood Japanese restaurant next to Wahaca in the centre of Canary Wharf.
Restaurant within The Shard (the tallest building in Europe) which you can see from our window.
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Aqua Shard
31 St Thomas StRestaurant within The Shard (the tallest building in Europe) which you can see from our window.
Cafe Brera
31 Westferry CircusOne of the branches of Café Brera nearby
Costa Coffee
44-46 Greenwich Church StOne of the many cafes for coffee
Bar and Restaurant recommended by Conde Nast Traveller Magazine
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The Parlour
40 Canada SquareBar and Restaurant recommended by Conde Nast Traveller Magazine
Described by Harper's Bazaar with the words 'relaxing' and 'sanctuary'
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The Pearson Room
16-19 Canada SquareDescribed by Harper's Bazaar with the words 'relaxing' and 'sanctuary'
Great deli food by the station, pick up food for a hamper to take with to the park here or on the tube with you to Hyde or Regent's Park.
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Carluccio's - Canary Wharf
1 Canada SquareGreat deli food by the station, pick up food for a hamper to take with to the park here or on the tube with you to Hyde or Regent's Park.
Yauatcha Soho
15-17 Broadwick StKnown for great Chinese food.
Escape from the shopping crowds in Oxford Street to this great deli and café.
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Comptoir Libanais
65 Wigmore StEscape from the shopping crowds in Oxford Street to this great deli and café.
The Wolseley
160 PiccadillyGood food
Sri Nam
10 Cabot SquareThai food
Rocket
2 Churchill PlAlways popular
Marine Ices
61 Chalk Farm RdGreat for ice cream!
Fatboy's Diner
64 Orchard PlAmerican Diner (check opening times before visiting)
China Town moved here from Limehouse, great after seeing a play in Theatreland.
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Gerrard St
Gerrard StreetChina Town moved here from Limehouse, great after seeing a play in Theatreland.
Stock up before a picnic in Hyde Park or Regent's Park, great salt beef café, maybe see a well know face.
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Selfridges
400 Oxford StStock up before a picnic in Hyde Park or Regent's Park, great salt beef café, maybe see a well know face.
Villandry
12 Waterloo PlAlways popular and stylish
The Wapping Project
Modern Industrial Space
Richard Corrigan
23 Romilly StAward winning chef presenting comfort food at its finest
Simpson's in the Strand
100 StrandClassic English meals
Wagamama Canary Wharf
45 Jubilee PlAddictive!
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (Canary Wharf)
Unit 24 Jubilee PlaceHow a burger should be.
Beautiful restaurant with vaulted ceilings, gold leaf, red velvet, warm lighting. Fine cuisine.
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Boundary London
2-4 Boundary StBeautiful restaurant with vaulted ceilings, gold leaf, red velvet, warm lighting. Fine cuisine.
Pan fried scallops in garlic oil or warm scallops in mushroom and bacon dressing. This dockside restaurant has been established for over 20 years.
First Edition
25 Cabot SquarePan fried scallops in garlic oil or warm scallops in mushroom and bacon dressing. This dockside restaurant has been established for over 20 years.
Prestat Chocolates
14 PiccadillyBritish chocolates
Good quality chocolate. We are fortunate enough to have a Charbonnel et Walker shop here in Canary Wharf as there aren't many of them in London. Purchase a box of sublime dark chocolate rose and violet creams, walk along to the Everyman Cinema in CrossRail Place and watch a romantic film.
Charbonnel Et Walker
28 Old Bond StGood quality chocolate. We are fortunate enough to have a Charbonnel et Walker shop here in Canary Wharf as there aren't many of them in London. Purchase a box of sublime dark chocolate rose and violet creams, walk along to the Everyman Cinema in CrossRail Place and watch a romantic film.
Godiva
Bank StreetCherries in Kirsch surrounded by dark chocolate. Ice cream in the summer too.
Le Pont de la Tour
36D Shad ThamesBeautiful Views from this restaurant
30% off the bill at weekends - good food to enjoy in the centre of Canary Wharf
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Le Relais de Venise L'entrecôte
18-20 Mackenzie Walk30% off the bill at weekends - good food to enjoy in the centre of Canary Wharf
Obicà Mozzarella Bar
35 Bank StMozzarella Bar
Wasabi
385 Cabot SquareGood Hot curry
itsu
49-51 Great Eastern StSushi
Moro
34-36 Exmouth MarketGood quality Moorish cuisine
Pizza East Shoreditch
56 Shoreditch High StGreat pizzas
Stop off for coffee and cake on your walks
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Patisserie Valerie - Spitalfields (London)
37 Brushfield StStop off for coffee and cake on your walks
Stop off for a coffee and some macaroons to take home. Near Green Park Station.
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Ladurée
1 The MarketStop off for a coffee and some macaroons to take home. Near Green Park Station.
LEON
75 North StNear to the Tate Modern
Try one of the great cocktails here or enjoy an afternoon tea. The Maître d', barman and waiters are all characters and interesting to talk to.
Reform Social & Grill
Mandeville PlaceTry one of the great cocktails here or enjoy an afternoon tea. The Maître d', barman and waiters are all characters and interesting to talk to.
Michelin starred restaurant in Spitalfields well worth visiting
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Galvin La Chapelle
35 Spital SquareMichelin starred restaurant in Spitalfields well worth visiting
Fish and chips in an old fashioned cafe with takeaway
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Poppies Fish & Chips, Spitalfields
6-8 Hanbury StFish and chips in an old fashioned cafe with takeaway
Known to have some of the finest coffee in London
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Monmouth Coffee The Borough - London
2 Park StKnown to have some of the finest coffee in London
Open until the early hours of the morning. Popular with clubbers from Fabric
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Tinseltown
44-46 St John StOpen until the early hours of the morning. Popular with clubbers from Fabric
24 hour restaurant on the 40th floor of Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate (one of the tallest skyscrapers in the City) with incredible views of London.
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Duck & Waffle
110 Bishopsgate24 hour restaurant on the 40th floor of Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate (one of the tallest skyscrapers in the City) with incredible views of London.
Thai resturant on the other side of the island with decent prices during weekdays overlooking the Thames and Greenwich
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Elephant Royale Docklands
Westferry RoadThai resturant on the other side of the island with decent prices during weekdays overlooking the Thames and Greenwich
Basic café at Island Gardens Park, also a sweet shop nearby with friendly owner (next to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel Entrance). Magnificent views of Greenwich Naval College as painted by Canaletto 1700s
Island Gardens Cafe
Basic café at Island Gardens Park, also a sweet shop nearby with friendly owner (next to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel Entrance). Magnificent views of Greenwich Naval College as painted by Canaletto 1700s
Superb choice of coffees
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Department of Coffee and Social Affairs Leather Lane
16 Leather LnSuperb choice of coffees
Traditional 'greasy spoon' cafe in East London's Bethnal Green.
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E Pellicci
332 Bethnal Green RdTraditional 'greasy spoon' cafe in East London's Bethnal Green.
Old fashioned cafe in Smithfield, near to the nightclub Fabric
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Smiths of Smithfield
67-77 Charterhouse StOld fashioned cafe in Smithfield, near to the nightclub Fabric
Local café with good food, in the courtyard is the remains of a building dating back to the time of when Henry VIII was baptised in Greenwich.
Peter de Wit's Cafe
21 Greenwich Church StreetLocal café with good food, in the courtyard is the remains of a building dating back to the time of when Henry VIII was baptised in Greenwich.
Iddu London
44 Harrington RdAuthentic Sicilian food
Dabbous
39 Whitfield StreetNot too far from the British Museum. Book in advance
If you like tea and cats, this is the place to go. Booking essential
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Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium
Bethnal Green RoadIf you like tea and cats, this is the place to go. Booking essential
Great Italian café not far from Westferry DLR tube station and close to the historic wharves on Narrow Street.
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Vesuvio Cafe
139 Three Colt StGreat Italian café not far from Westferry DLR tube station and close to the historic wharves on Narrow Street.
Tompkins
4 Pan Peninsula SquareA NY style brasserie
Hubbub Bar & Kitchen
269 Westferry RdCafé and restaurant in this arts space
The Good Food Market/Lunch Market. Every Wednesday - see Kerbside Markets for times. With artisan produce from across the world, sample delights from Vietnam, Peru, Scotland, Italy, France and Spain.
Montgomery Street
Montgomery StreetThe Good Food Market/Lunch Market. Every Wednesday - see Kerbside Markets for times. With artisan produce from across the world, sample delights from Vietnam, Peru, Scotland, Italy, France and Spain.
Street market - there is also one in West India Quay, Canary Wharf at lunchtime Wednesdays.
Kerb Gherkin
30 St Mary AxeStreet market - there is also one in West India Quay, Canary Wharf at lunchtime Wednesdays.
Japanese and Korean cuisine at Crews St
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Yokoso Korean & Japanese Restaurant
7 Crews StJapanese and Korean cuisine at Crews St
Algerian Coffee Stores
52 Old Compton StFantastic coffee
Everything Else
Canary Wharf station
Heron Quays RoadCanary Wharf Underground Station
Fantastic history of the Docklands, experience one of the bars or restaurants at West India Quay - careful on those cobbled stones
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Museum of London Docklands
Hertsmere RoadFantastic history of the Docklands, experience one of the bars or restaurants at West India Quay - careful on those cobbled stones
Where most of the Olympic Games were held in 2012
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Where most of the Olympic Games were held in 2012
Royal Academy of Arts
PiccadillySummer Exhibition is fab
Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel
46 Westferry CircusNice for afternoon tea
Shoreditch House
Ebor StreetEast London cool
Third Space Canary Wharf
16-19 Canada SquareExercise classes
Fournier Street
Fournier StreetHistoric Hugenot Street in Spitalfields
Royal Opera House
Bow StreetBallet and Opera
The tower that can be seen from miles around now rivalled by The Shard
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Canary Wharf Shopping Centre
1 Canada SquareThe tower that can be seen from miles around now rivalled by The Shard
Tower Of London Tickets
Tower of London
Brick Lane Music Hall
443 N Woolwich RdFine architecture
Birthplace of Winston Churchill and location of many films
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Blenheim Palace
Birthplace of Winston Churchill and location of many films
Burghley House
An Elizabethan gem.
Hilton London Canary Wharf
Marsh WallHotel
Radisson Blu Edwardian, New Providence Wharf
5 Fairmont AveHotel - good for a meal
Health club at the Four Seasons with swimming pool featured in latest Bond film
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Virgin Active Canary Riverside
1 Canada SquareHealth club at the Four Seasons with swimming pool featured in latest Bond film
Oldest hotel on the island - a favourite for Indian Wedding parties on a Saturday night.
International Hotel
163 Marsh WallOldest hotel on the island - a favourite for Indian Wedding parties on a Saturday night.
Queen Mary University of London
327 Mile End RdPart of the University of London
The Savoy Hotel
StrandWorld famous hotel
Zizzi
33 Westferry CircusLively riverside pizza restaurant.
If London fashion is what you're interested in, make a plan to visit this museum
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Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey StIf London fashion is what you're interested in, make a plan to visit this museum
Dating back to 1123, it is one of London's oldest churches.
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St Bartholomew the Great
West SmithfieldDating back to 1123, it is one of London's oldest churches.
See if the whispering gallery works for you with a pal, follow the steps that many royals have taken down the aisle, marvel at how it survived the WWII
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St. Paul's Cathedral
See if the whispering gallery works for you with a pal, follow the steps that many royals have taken down the aisle, marvel at how it survived the WWII
If you are a cricket fan - this is where to head for.
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Lord's Cricket Ground
Saint John's Wood RoadIf you are a cricket fan - this is where to head for.
The roundabout is now called Silicon City roundabout due to the number of digital start-up companies
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Old Street
Old StreetThe roundabout is now called Silicon City roundabout due to the number of digital start-up companies
Fabric London
77A Charterhouse StNight club
Greenwich Market
5B Greenwich MarketOpen every day apart from Mondays
Entertainment & Activities
Local Cinema with many screens located opposite the old wharves and cobbled terraces of West India Quay. It has a bar/café. The nearby Marriot is where scenes from the film Layer Cake were filmed.
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Cineworld West India Quay
5 Hertsmere RdLocal Cinema with many screens located opposite the old wharves and cobbled terraces of West India Quay. It has a bar/café. The nearby Marriot is where scenes from the film Layer Cake were filmed.
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath AvenueSee the stars and the constellations.
Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
235A Westferry RdSail and surf
Bank of England Museum
Bartholomew LaneInteresting and different
Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink StA prison museum
The Regent's Park
Enjoy a picnic
Warwick Castle
Fun for all the family at Warwick Castle
Millwall Outer Dock
Watch the wind-sailing activities - quiet and relaxing on a summer's evening.
Jorvik Viking Centre
19 CoppergateViking centre
Harry Potter scenes filmed here. There is a tree house restaurant for kids. A great day out.
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Alnwick Castle
Harry Potter scenes filmed here. There is a tree house restaurant for kids. A great day out.
V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath RoadHistory of toys
Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Relaxing day out
Churchill War Rooms
King Charles StreetWWII history
All Star Lanes-Holborn
Bloomsbury PlaceBowling fun
All Star Lanes (Brick Lane)
95 Brick LnHave fun at All Star Lanes Bowling
History of gory London, the plague, torture, nightmarish stuff!
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The London Dungeon
Westminster Bridge RoadHistory of gory London, the plague, torture, nightmarish stuff!
Timuna Sea Scuba Diving Centre
3 Cannon DrLearn how to scuba dive here!
Great for arthouse films. Take the Docklands Light Railway Line (DLR) to Cutty Sark or walk through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. They have a café/bar there too.
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Greenwich Picturehouse
180 Greenwich High RdGreat for arthouse films. Take the Docklands Light Railway Line (DLR) to Cutty Sark or walk through the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. They have a café/bar there too.
Mudchute Skate Park is located on Westferry Road at the junction of Spindrift Avenue. Open air, clean and some great local skating talent. Apparently, it's "sick", which according to the height of the jumps being performed on you tube means "it's very good indeed"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0EnHW9rxMI
Spindrift Avenue
Spindrift AvenueMudchute Skate Park is located on Westferry Road at the junction of Spindrift Avenue. Open air, clean and some great local skating talent. Apparently, it's "sick", which according to the height of the jumps being performed on you tube means "it's very good indeed"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0EnHW9rxMI
Harry Potter Golden Tour Studio Bus
Harry Potter locations awaken
Getting Around
Access to Greenwich Observatory, Cutty Sark, Museums and Meridian Line, Street market and Observatory. It's free to walk under the River Thames. The architecture is quintessentially Victorian, red bricks to the outer, white, tiles to the interior, atmospheric - the domed entrance and exit makes an original East/South London photo. Cyclists must walk their cycle through.
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Greenwich Foot TunnelAccess to Greenwich Observatory, Cutty Sark, Museums and Meridian Line, Street market and Observatory. It's free to walk under the River Thames. The architecture is quintessentially Victorian, red bricks to the outer, white, tiles to the interior, atmospheric - the domed entrance and exit makes an original East/South London photo. Cyclists must walk their cycle through.
Catch a boat to the Embankment, Bankside, Blackfriars the Tate, London Eye or Westminster or in the other direction to Greenwich and the O2. Thames Clippers (commuter), Thames Cruises (leisurely)
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Canary Wharf station
Heron Quays RoadCatch a boat to the Embankment, Bankside, Blackfriars the Tate, London Eye or Westminster or in the other direction to Greenwich and the O2. Thames Clippers (commuter), Thames Cruises (leisurely)
Airport close enough for convenience, far away enough to avoid noise. Flying from City Airport may be a little more expensive but fast and so convenient. Avoid the crowds of other airports.
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London City Airport
Hartmann RoadAirport close enough for convenience, far away enough to avoid noise. Flying from City Airport may be a little more expensive but fast and so convenient. Avoid the crowds of other airports.
Connections from Heathrow Airport. Take the tube or the Heathrow Express. See Transport for London for journey planning.
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Heathrow Airport
Connections from Heathrow Airport. Take the tube or the Heathrow Express. See Transport for London for journey planning.
London Stansted Airport
Bassingbourn RoadConnections from Stansted Airport
From Gatwick airport, take the M25 motorway. Take the A2 and go through the Blackwall tunnel for the Docklands (avoiding the £2 toll at the Dartford Crossing)
Or M25, then A13 but with £2 toll charge.
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Gatwick Airport
From Gatwick airport, take the M25 motorway. Take the A2 and go through the Blackwall tunnel for the Docklands (avoiding the £2 toll at the Dartford Crossing)
Or M25, then A13 but with £2 toll charge.
Zipcar is a service where you can hire a car on an hourly or daily basis. The nearest car is based here in Manilla Street and it is a VW Golf. You can sign up to the service in minutes. They send you a code to unlock the car.
Canary Wharf - Manilla St
4 Manilla StZipcar is a service where you can hire a car on an hourly or daily basis. The nearest car is based here in Manilla Street and it is a VW Golf. You can sign up to the service in minutes. They send you a code to unlock the car.
Take a ride across the Thames to quiet Rotherhithe.
£6.60 return or £5.94 with a PAYG Oyster card. No operation on Sundays. Visit the Double Tree for a coffee or a drink and view Canary Wharf from the South Side of the river.
Hilton Docks - Canary Wharf Pier
Hilton Docks - Canary Wharf PierTake a ride across the Thames to quiet Rotherhithe.
£6.60 return or £5.94 with a PAYG Oyster card. No operation on Sundays. Visit the Double Tree for a coffee or a drink and view Canary Wharf from the South Side of the river.
Great place for Santander bicycle hire, just a few blocks away. It's fast to cycle to the rest of East London on a bike and there are dedicated cycle lanes. Ask us for more information.
Heron Quays
Great place for Santander bicycle hire, just a few blocks away. It's fast to cycle to the rest of East London on a bike and there are dedicated cycle lanes. Ask us for more information.
There is a bike docking station here, near to our place. You can get your bike from one place and dock it at another.
Alpha Grove
Alpha GroveThere is a bike docking station here, near to our place. You can get your bike from one place and dock it at another.
Parks & Nature
The Isle of Dogs has the biggest urban farm in Europe where you can horse ride.
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Mudchute Park and Farm
Pier StreetThe Isle of Dogs has the biggest urban farm in Europe where you can horse ride.
Learn about plants and their medicinal qualities
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Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital RdLearn about plants and their medicinal qualities
Midsummer's night Dream performed in the park is unforgettable. Hire a rowing boat, sunbathe, read or enjoy a picnic.
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Regent's Park Station
Marylebone RoadMidsummer's night Dream performed in the park is unforgettable. Hire a rowing boat, sunbathe, read or enjoy a picnic.
Canaletto (the famous Venetian painter) visited this site to paint Greenwich across the Thames in the 1700s. Great photo opportunity at this park. The Victorian built Greenwich Foot Tunnel is located here too.
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Island Gardens
Saunders Ness RoadCanaletto (the famous Venetian painter) visited this site to paint Greenwich across the Thames in the 1700s. Great photo opportunity at this park. The Victorian built Greenwich Foot Tunnel is located here too.
A spectacular vista from the top of the hill at this Royal Park. Visit the deer and the home of time, the Meridian Line
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Greenwich Park
A spectacular vista from the top of the hill at this Royal Park. Visit the deer and the home of time, the Meridian Line
Essentials
Local Department Store, café, clothing, dry cleaning using non-toxic chemicals, food hall, newspapers, cards. If you can't find it there, the distinctly unglamorous but eminently practical Robert Dyas next door will stock it
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Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High RoadLocal Department Store, café, clothing, dry cleaning using non-toxic chemicals, food hall, newspapers, cards. If you can't find it there, the distinctly unglamorous but eminently practical Robert Dyas next door will stock it
Our nearest NHS Hospital with newly renovated Accident and Emergency Department. It has an interesting museum with artefacts about John Merrick (The Elephant Man) who was treated in this hospital.
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The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel RoadOur nearest NHS Hospital with newly renovated Accident and Emergency Department. It has an interesting museum with artefacts about John Merrick (The Elephant Man) who was treated in this hospital.
Local supermarket open everyday and throughout the night on weekdays with lowest petrol prices on the island.
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Asda Isle of Dogs Superstore
151 E Ferry RdLocal supermarket open everyday and throughout the night on weekdays with lowest petrol prices on the island.
There is a Tesco Express convenience food store here with access from Westferry Road or Cuba Street. Pay at cashier or self serve till. Good for food and drink, although the range of toiletries is small, better to go to Canary Wharf's Waitrose/Boots/Space NK for those.
Landmark West Tower
There is a Tesco Express convenience food store here with access from Westferry Road or Cuba Street. Pay at cashier or self serve till. Good for food and drink, although the range of toiletries is small, better to go to Canary Wharf's Waitrose/Boots/Space NK for those.
Pharmacy and Health Centre. It's a walk in centre.
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The Barkantine Practice
121 Westferry RdPharmacy and Health Centre. It's a walk in centre.
The UK's most famous chain of pharmacy shops, Boots sells toiletries, sandwiches, and at this branch, high end cosmetics too.
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Boots
Unit 14 Canada SquareThe UK's most famous chain of pharmacy shops, Boots sells toiletries, sandwiches, and at this branch, high end cosmetics too.
Good quality food to buy, impossible not to at least try something. It is a British Institution, after all..
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M&S Canary Wharf Simply Food
45 Bank StGood quality food to buy, impossible not to at least try something. It is a British Institution, after all..
Pharmacy that closes at midnight. It's ok to walk around Marble Arch at night but walk briskly - no dallying! There is also a Sainsbury's Local and a cinema. Further down is Edgware Road with many Arabic cafés to enjoy coffee at.
Bliss Pharmacy
5-6 Marble ArchPharmacy that closes at midnight. It's ok to walk around Marble Arch at night but walk briskly - no dallying! There is also a Sainsbury's Local and a cinema. Further down is Edgware Road with many Arabic cafés to enjoy coffee at.
The Big Daddy of pharmacies with royal warrant. If you have forgotten your favourite vitamin and Boots don't stock it, they will. Many European skincare products with alternative therapies offered too.
John Bell & Croyden
50-54 Wigmore StThe Big Daddy of pharmacies with royal warrant. If you have forgotten your favourite vitamin and Boots don't stock it, they will. Many European skincare products with alternative therapies offered too.
The Lunch Market at Wood Wharf, featuring World Food to try from Thailand, Peru, Japan, Lebanon, Argentina, Portugal etc. created by local producers and restaurateurs. 17th June, 22nd July.
Wood Wharf
20 Churchill PlThe Lunch Market at Wood Wharf, featuring World Food to try from Thailand, Peru, Japan, Lebanon, Argentina, Portugal etc. created by local producers and restaurateurs. 17th June, 22nd July.
Large 24hr grocery store (except on Saturday and Sunday) with home ware section. If it is the middle of the night and your suitcase is broken - head here - they sell them!
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Tesco Extra
1 Armada Wy.Large 24hr grocery store (except on Saturday and Sunday) with home ware section. If it is the middle of the night and your suitcase is broken - head here - they sell them!
WIFI connection is free on the Canary Wharf Estate (security cordons stop cars on the entrances and exits to it, so you will know when you are in the zone)
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Canary Wharf
1 Bank StWIFI connection is free on the Canary Wharf Estate (security cordons stop cars on the entrances and exits to it, so you will know when you are in the zone)
Union Street Café by Gordon Ramsay
47-51 Great Suffolk StreetDeli near Tate Modern
French café open 6.30am - 9pm selling croissants, tartines, charcuterie, cheeses, good breads.
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Le Pain Quotidien
French café open 6.30am - 9pm selling croissants, tartines, charcuterie, cheeses, good breads.
Hotel Chocolat
78 StrandOpen shop opposite Waitrose store.
You will find lots of Tesco stores dotted around London, always convenient for necessities. If you are looking for high quality - Waitrose and Marks and Spencer stores are nearby too.
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StYou will find lots of Tesco stores dotted around London, always convenient for necessities. If you are looking for high quality - Waitrose and Marks and Spencer stores are nearby too.
Ruyi Oriental Supermarket
156 Westferry RdGood for Chinese specialities
Alight at Westferry Tube Station and turn right with your back to the bridge over the road for this large East Asian supermarket. We are just a couple of stops away by DLR
Tian Tian Oriental Supermarket
48 Lanterns WayAlight at Westferry Tube Station and turn right with your back to the bridge over the road for this large East Asian supermarket. We are just a couple of stops away by DLR
Arts & Culture
Boisdale of Canary Wharf
1 Cabot SquareEnjoyable restaurant with live jazz.
Theatre and restaurant right next to Picadilly Circus. The interior has a Neo-Byzantine interior. Spectacular
Criterion Theatre
218-223 PiccadillyTheatre and restaurant right next to Picadilly Circus. The interior has a Neo-Byzantine interior. Spectacular
Museum of London
Museum of LondonArtefacts of life and history of London
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadFantastic sights
Tate Modern
BanksideModern art at its best
Imperial War Museums
Lambeth RoadHistory and reflection upon war
Watch one of Shakespeare's plays in authentic surroundings, open air, in the round as the playwright intended.
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
21 New Globe WalkWatch one of Shakespeare's plays in authentic surroundings, open air, in the round as the playwright intended.
Royal Air Force Museum London
Grahame Park WayMuseum
Ham House
Fascinating House that is reputedly haunted!
William Morris Gallery
531 Forest RdNewly re-opened, home to the famous artist.
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont StreetWell presented exhibits.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington StreetGreat Museum
UpMargate
20 The CentreArtistic area and famed for Turner's sunsets.
Red House
Red House LaneHouse that William Morris, the artist, lived in.
Island History Trust
Photographical collections of the island's history. Call for opening hours.
In the winter months, there is a great ice skating rink here!
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Ice Rink Canary Wharf
Canada SquareIn the winter months, there is a great ice skating rink here!
Pineapple Dance Studios
7 Langley StGo for a dance lesson!
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone CircuitRacing
Wimbledon Tennis Club & Museum (Stop W) station
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Lucky Voice Holborn
84 Chancery LnKaraoke
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadMusical concerts - Last Night of the Proms
There is often a concert or event going on at the O2 and it is simple to catch a boat or train there. Beware that if you have an aversion to heights, the seats are set at some height so book lower down.
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The O2
Peninsula SquareThere is often a concert or event going on at the O2 and it is simple to catch a boat or train there. Beware that if you have an aversion to heights, the seats are set at some height so book lower down.
Learn more about Sherlock Holmes after watching the brilliant BBC TV series
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The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221b Baker StLearn more about Sherlock Holmes after watching the brilliant BBC TV series
During the Summer, watch A Midsummer Night's Dream in the open air here.
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Open Air Theatre the Ironworks
Inner CircleDuring the Summer, watch A Midsummer Night's Dream in the open air here.
See what dissections used to be like !
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The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
9a St Thomas StSee what dissections used to be like !
Learn about wine and have fun while you are doing it!
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Cantina Vinopolis
1 Bank EndLearn about wine and have fun while you are doing it!
Shaftesbury Avenue
Shaftesbury AvenueTheatre Land!
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Catherine StreetVisit for a play or guided tour.
Brutalist Architecture belies an inner heart of soft warm lobbies, art exhibitions and events.
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Barbican Centre
Silk StreetBrutalist Architecture belies an inner heart of soft warm lobbies, art exhibitions and events.
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore StClassical concerts
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayShopping centre, flight simulator, bars and cafes
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery RoadPaintings
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Exquisite art.
Goodwood Racecourse
Selhurstpark RoadA day at the races
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High StSee the next upcoming artists' work.
Huguenot Silk Merchant' House that has been reconstructed. A 'must see'. Walk into each room with lit fires, book left open as though the character has just left the room, very atmospheric!
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Dennis Severs' House
18 Folgate StHuguenot Silk Merchant' House that has been reconstructed. A 'must see'. Walk into each room with lit fires, book left open as though the character has just left the room, very atmospheric!
The Serpentine
Hire a rowing boat!
James Bond cars on display in an exhibition called Bond In Motion
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London Film Museum
45 Wellington StJames Bond cars on display in an exhibition called Bond In Motion
Learn how to prepare seafood, tour the vast Billingsgate Fish Market and take home what you've prepared.
Billingsgate Seafood Training School
Trafalgar WayLearn how to prepare seafood, tour the vast Billingsgate Fish Market and take home what you've prepared.
Escape the crowds in Oxford Street and see the famous 'Laughing Cavalier' and other paintings.
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Wallace Collection
Manchester SquareEscape the crowds in Oxford Street and see the famous 'Laughing Cavalier' and other paintings.
After visiting the Gun, take a stroll to see this fine row of 1800 Grade 1 listed houses, revealing the old path leading to the Blackwall Steps. Noted by Charles Dickens and John Betjeman
Coldharbour
ColdharbourAfter visiting the Gun, take a stroll to see this fine row of 1800 Grade 1 listed houses, revealing the old path leading to the Blackwall Steps. Noted by Charles Dickens and John Betjeman
See where many of the famous bells in history were made, including the American Liberty Bell.
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry
34 Whitechapel RoadSee where many of the famous bells in history were made, including the American Liberty Bell.
Celebrate Shakespeare season with an outdoor theatre experience, bring along a rug and picnic and enjoy Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing etc. on Monday nights. See Canary Wharf website for more.
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Jubilee Park
Bank StreetCelebrate Shakespeare season with an outdoor theatre experience, bring along a rug and picnic and enjoy Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing etc. on Monday nights. See Canary Wharf website for more.
From 6.30pm, outdoor screening of classic films to watch in the park broadcast by Summer Screens. See Canary Wharf website for times.
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Canada Square Park
From 6.30pm, outdoor screening of classic films to watch in the park broadcast by Summer Screens. See Canary Wharf website for times.
The Island Trust with photographic history of the island has moved - originally set up as a charity called the Docklands Settlement Mission by the public school Malvern College, Worcestershire.
Dockland Settlement
The Island Trust with photographic history of the island has moved - originally set up as a charity called the Docklands Settlement Mission by the public school Malvern College, Worcestershire.
See what life was like for Victorian school children.
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Ragged School Museum
46-50 Copperfield RdSee what life was like for Victorian school children.
Library with café. On 23rd August at 2pm-3pm there will be a talk on Joseph Merrick (the Elephant Man) who was sadly disfigured by Proteus Syndrome but remained courageous and optimistic in 19th C
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Idea Store
260 Commercial RdLibrary with café. On 23rd August at 2pm-3pm there will be a talk on Joseph Merrick (the Elephant Man) who was sadly disfigured by Proteus Syndrome but remained courageous and optimistic in 19th C
Idea Store
260 Commercial RdLibrary with events
Archives and Library for Tower Hamlets including 25,000 photographs, 2000 maps dating from the 16th Century, 20,000 books and pamphlets from the 17th Century. Local newspapers from 1841.
Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives
277 Bancroft RdArchives and Library for Tower Hamlets including 25,000 photographs, 2000 maps dating from the 16th Century, 20,000 books and pamphlets from the 17th Century. Local newspapers from 1841.
World War I Archives displayed on 2nd August at this modern library. Talks and events and also child friendly. Open until 9 pm on weekdays. See website for more details
Idea Store Canary Wharf
2 Churchill PlWorld War I Archives displayed on 2nd August at this modern library. Talks and events and also child friendly. Open until 9 pm on weekdays. See website for more details
Has the remains of a Roman Amphitheatre, library, London archives, history.
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Guildhall
71 Basinghall StHas the remains of a Roman Amphitheatre, library, London archives, history.
A collection of beautiful fans throughout the centuries in this historic house, there is also a great afternoon tea to be enjoyed in the Orangery (book ahead by at least a fortnight)
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The Fan Museum
12 Crooms HillA collection of beautiful fans throughout the centuries in this historic house, there is also a great afternoon tea to be enjoyed in the Orangery (book ahead by at least a fortnight)
It only takes 7mins by tube from nearby Heron Quays DLR station
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Greenwich Theatre
Crooms HillIt only takes 7mins by tube from nearby Heron Quays DLR station
The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High StVisit after seeing Shad Thames.
Garden Museum
5 Lambeth Palace RdLovely café and quiet setting.
Where else in London can you gaze at the stars. A unique pastime. Wonderful views from the hill across London.
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath AvenueWhere else in London can you gaze at the stars. A unique pastime. Wonderful views from the hill across London.
Near the British Museum, satirical cartoons of British History
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The Cartoon Museum
63 Wells StNear the British Museum, satirical cartoons of British History