Canary Wharf

Art & Architecture walking tour

This spectacular part of Docklands began as a – risky - vision of an integrated commercial development with significant investment in design and public...

Docklands

21st century London

The riverside district on the Eastern edge of London has exploded into Manhattan-on-Thames in just 20 years - and it's still growing. The docks once took...

East London Sport

Not only is East London the site of the 2012 Olympic Park but the birthplace of England’s most famous footballer, David Beckham, whose Football Academy...

Island Exploration

Discover the Isle of Dogs

Have you ever wondered about the origins of this mysterious name and why inabitants of this area call themselves Islanders? Why is there a station called...

Jamestown Quatercentenary

The founding of Jamestown in Virginia in 1607 created America’s first permanent English colony and sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped...

Museum in Docklands

A fascinating museum, housed in a 19th century warehouse, illustrating the history of London as a port since before the Ancient Romans. The London Docks...

Newham Regeneration & 2012

There's more happening in Newham than in most London boroughs. Newham's shops and restaurants reflect its multicultural mix. The first "Big Brother...

Science

There are so many scientific stories to be told. Follow quiet paths by waterways, past mills where corn was once ground to feed London. Hear about the...

The Rotherhithe Peninsula

A Page in London’s Docks’ Regeneration Story

The tour tracks some of the network of channels and waterways dug out centuries ago to harbour London’s timber, whale blubber, grain etc. on this peninsula...

Tower Hill to Wapping

Explore streets once lined with pirates' pubs and brothels bulging with sailors. Hear their tales. Wonder at Victorian engineering and 20th century Docks...

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