Start at Pontoon Dock DLR Station
Finish at Royal Victoria DLR Station
THE EXPERIENCE
A journey around London’s famous East End infrastructure sites
This fantastic 3.1 Km route from Pontoon Dock DLR (near the Thames Barrier) to the Royal Victoria Dock DLR is both scenic and quiet. It will take you to the Thames Barrier Garden, the Thames Barrier, the Royal Victoria Dock, the ExCel London, the IFS Cloud Cable Car, and the new City Hall.
Great for cityscapes, river and dockside views, parks, exhibitions, peace and quiet, hotels, historic and icon sights, transport links and water activities. It is mainly off-road, with several places to eat and drink in Royal Victoria Dock.
MUST SEE PLACES
What to See List
Areas to Eat, Drink and Be Merry
BEST TIME
Morning - The best time to do this route is on weekends in the early morning when it is quiet, the lighting is at its best, and there ar not many people about
Day - Most of this route will be fairly quiet during the day except around the ExCell Centre and City Hall
Evenings - Quiet in most places
ROUTE OVERVIEW
This 3 km route starts outside Pontoon Dock DLR Station and makes its way to the Thames Barrier through the wonderful Thames Barrier Garden to emerge from the banks of the River Thames with the Thames Barrier in full view. It then heads back to Royal Victoria Docks past Millennium Mill and the footbridge to the ExCel Centre. This provides fantastic views looking east towards London City Airport and west towards City Hall and Canary Wharf. The route then hugs the docks and passes the IFS Cloud Cable Car to the O2 and the new City Hall before finishing at Victoria Dock DLR.
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
Royal Docks History
The Great Silvertown Explosion of 1917
London City Airport
ExCeL
IFS Cloud Cable Car
Dock Beach
City Hall
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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