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| Docklands Travel Guide: diy travel guide
| | Written by diy Editorial Team on 07 Mar 2006
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Docklands shopping | | | Canary Wharf shopping centre is the showpiece for upmarket shopping in the area. The indoor arcades link Jubilee Place, Cabot Place and Canary Wharf offering a selection of over 200 shops including exclusive boutiques and a department store. On the south side of the river Greenwich market is open each weekend and offers over 120 stalls and shops undercover with goods ranging from handcrafted gifts to antiques and collectables. |
Docklands nightlife | | | Wapping is renowned for its centuries old pubs which line the riverbanks. The Prospect of Whitby a one time drinking place of Charles Dickens and Samuel Pepys, it was also the haunt of many thieves and smugglers. There are many pubs like these throughout the docklands, each with their own unique tale to tell! The more contemporary bars combine with pubs at Shad Thames on the opposite side of the river to provide a great night out. There aren’t really any nightclubs as such here and getting back from the West End late at night can prove a bit expensive. |
Docklands restaurants | | | Wapping is an ideal area for eating out, here you will find a good mix of restaurants offering modern European cuisine to the more traditional English meals available from the riverside pubs. Canary Wharf and the surrounding Quays offer a massive choice of places to eat ranging from tapas bars to steak houses to fine dining. This area takes on a whole different character in the summer when the bars and restaurants open their outside terraces, great for relaxing during the day and a lively atmosphere at night. |
Docklands attractions | | The best way of exploring the docklands is on the Docklands Light Railway or DLR. For the most part this runs overground enabling you to see the wonderful sights, and with a travel pass you can hop on and off at will to visit the attractions.
Greenwich is home to the old Royal Observatory, the site of the Prime Meridian and the measure of time. Housed in the old Palace is the National Maritime Museum and by the waters edge in dry dock is the famous Tea Clipper, the Cutty Sark. Greenwich is also where you’ll find the spectacular Millennium Dome, soon to be a world class entertainment venue and sports arena. A foot tunnel passes under the River Thames and connects Greenwich with Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs, where you can pick up the DLR.
The spectacular Canary Wharf is worth a visit as is the Museum in Docklands which not only tells the story of Docklands, but also has an ever changing programme of exhibitions and events, especially suitable for children. |
Docklands History and Culture | | London’s Docklands start with St Katharine’s Dock at Tower Bridge in the Pool of London and runs downriver through to the Queen Victoria, King Alfred and King George V Docks at Beckton. The docks fuelled London’s prosperity throughout the Industrial Revolution and at their height employed thousands of workers.
As demand and trading patterns changed, the docks in central and east London gradually fell into disuse and the last docks closed in the 1970’s. Since then the area has undergone an incredible transformation with the Canary Wharf development the centrepiece. The Docklands Light Railway connects the area with an interchange at Bank station in the City and runs through to Greenwich and beyond. Once again the London Docklands employ thousands of people and attract ever increasing visitor numbers each year. |
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