Home to the big banks, Canary Wharf is a purpose-built office hub in the regenerated Docklands. With the site extending to over 97 acres it's almost like a separate city in the east of London, powered by and for the financial sector. In 1991 the first tenants moved in and as recently as the mid 1960s, Canary Wharf was a cargo warehouse at the centre of West India Docks. In this former role most of the trade came in from the Canary Islands, giving the wharf its current name. Now, with its very modern glass-covered uniform tower blocks set on the water's edge, the ship merchants have been replaced with suits. Standing out among the towering office blocks is One Canada Square. At 244-metres, encompassing 50 floors, it's a truly formidable structure, visible from almost any high vantage point in Greater London. Being entirely purpose built, the wharf runs efficiently; even the shops, pubs and restaurants are modern and functional. Unlike other areas of the city, travel also runs like clockwork with commuters arriving daily via the Jubilee line and the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) while London City Airport, just 10 minutes by taxi, makes it convenient for international business travel.
The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High Street, E1W 2NE
Old school boozer with superb views over the Thames
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A Grelha at The Gun
27 Coldharbour, Docklands, E14 9NS
Sardines, tapas and Portuguese grilling on a riverside terrace in Docklands
Flanked by the Thames, ... More
New Zealand
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Shangri-La Hotel London
32 London Bridge Street, SE1 9SY
2012
The first ever luxury Shangri-La Hotel in London will have the unique selling point of occupying... More
Greenwich and Docklands International Festival
Greenwich, SE10 9HF
24th June 2010 - 4th July 2010
The whole of Greenwich comes alive for the Greenwich and... More
More than a library, the Idea Store in Whitechapel brings together adult learning, training and meeting areas, as well as a focus on the local ... More
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 ... More
The tallest building in the United Kingdom, topped by a flashing aircraft-warning light, is visible from almost any high vantage point in Greater London. Cesar ... More
Perched on the waterfront, just 15 minutes from London’s City Airport, the Hilton Canary Wharf combines convenience with comfort. Stroll across the hotel’s private bridge ... More
Only fifteen minutes from London City Airport by taxi and close to Canary Wharf, the ExCeL exhibition centre and The O2 arena, the Radisson Edwardian ... More
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. ...More
The ATP World Tour Finals returns to The O2 Arena for eight days of tennis between the world's best eight players. Last year, Russian journeyman ...More
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. ... More
Topshop is a byword for High Street Fashion in England, known for their inexpensive plain tops, basic collections and a good range of accessories. The ...More
This addition to Terence Conran's D&D London (formerly Conran Restaurants) empire sits at the top of Canada Tower in the heart of Canary Wharf, which ...More
This fab game emerged in 1980 and has taken the world by storm. Popular with adrenalin junkies, paintballing is an action-packed, mission-driven past-time that ... More
An international chain of health and fitness clubs that has a number of sites across London. Facilities vary across clubs, all have well stocked gyms ...More
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer ... More
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 ... More
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Home to the big banks, Canary Wharf is a purpose-built office hub in the regenerated Docklands. With the site extending to over 97 acres it's almost like a separate city in the east of London, powered by and for the financial sector. In 1991 the first tenants moved in and as recently as the mid 1960s, Canary Wharf was a cargo warehouse at the centre of West India Docks. In this former role most of the trade came in from the Canary Islands, giving the wharf its current name. Now, with its very modern glass-covered uniform tower blocks set on the water's edge, the ship merchants have been replaced with suits. Standing out among the towering office blocks is One Canada Square. At 244-metres, encompassing 50 floors, it's a truly formidable structure, visible from almost any high vantage point in Greater London. Being entirely purpose built, the wharf runs efficiently; even the shops, pubs and restaurants are modern and functional. Unlike other areas of the city, travel also runs like clockwork with commuters arriving daily via the Jubilee line and the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) while 
