Start at Royal Victoria DLR Station
Finish at East India DLR Station
THE EXPERIENCE
A special route across the river Lea to the hidden delights of Trinity Wharf and East India Docks.
London is full of hidden places to delight all your senses, but sometimes you must find where they are hidden. This route starts in the new thriving areas of Royal Victoria Docks, which combine water sports, cable car trips across to the O2, and fantastic dockside views. Trinity Buoy Wharf, in contrast, is hidden away on the other side of the River Lee and is home to London’s only Lighthouse, a vibrant creative community, a sculpture park, an event venue, and places to eat and drink.
You will also discover the East India Basin's nature reserve and great riverside views across the O2 and Canary Wharf.
It is great for river and dockside views, parks, peace and quiet, historic and iconic sights, transport links, and water activities. It is partly off-road, and there are several places to eat and drink around Royal Victoria Dock.
MUST SEE PLACES
What to See List
1 City Hall
2 IFS Cloud Cable Car
3 Water Ski Centre
4 Trinity Buoy Wharf
5 East India Dock and Views
6 Virginia Settlers' Monument
7 O2 Centre
8 Leamouth Peninsula
Areas to Eat, Drink and Be Merry
BEST TIME
Morning - This is usually a quiet route, but the best time to do this route is on weekends in the early morning when the lighting is at its best and there are not many people about
Day - Most of this route will be fairly quiet
Evenings - Quiet in most places
ROUTE OVERVIEW
This 3 km route starts outside Royal Victoria Dock DLR station and makes its way to the East India DLR Station. It passes the Royal Victoria Dock, the IFS Cloud Cable Car for the O2, and the new City Hall before travelling along the Lower Lee Crossing before veering off to historic Trinity Buoy Wharf and the newly developed Learmouth Peninsular. It then heads back into the tranquil space of East India Dock Basin (all left of the historical East India Dock), with its iconic riverside views of the O2 and Canary Wharf.
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DESCRIPTIVE PHOTO GALLERY
This gallery provides a descriptive and visual reference to many sights along this route. Use the Google Map above to find their location. Double-click to see its full size.
HISTORY & INTERESTING FACTS
City Hall
Trinity Buoy Wharf
East India Basin
Brunswick Power Station
Virginia Quay Settlers Monument
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE AREA
Click on the picture below to go on a 360 virtual tour of the shopping areas and have a look around.
Use the route to explore this location by looking around in 360, taking in the sights and sounds, listening to an audio recording about the area and going on a virtual tour.
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