East End of London
The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames.
The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It does not have universally accepted boundaries on its northern and eastern sides, though the River Lea is usually seen as the easternmost boundary. Parts of it may be regarded as lying within Central London. The term "East of Aldgate Pump" is sometimes used as a synonym for the area.
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Worth seeing in and around East End of London
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill.
1.6 km · castle in central London, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 02Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282.
1.7 km · bascule and suspension bridge in London · Wikipedia - 03St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London in the Church of England.
3 km · cathedral in the City of London, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04London Stadium
London Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, 6 miles east of central London.
3.8 km · multi-purpose stadium at the London Olympic Park, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 05Tate Modern
Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art. It forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
3.2 km · modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England · Wikipedia - 06The Shard
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.6 metres high, The Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom and Western Europe; and the seventh-tallest building in Europe.
2.4 km · skyscraper in London, England · Wikipedia - 0730 St Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe, previously known as the Swiss Re Building, is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It is nicknamed The Gherkin after the vegetable of the same name due to its shape.
1.7 km · skyscraper in London, England · Wikipedia - 08Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a privately owned central business district in London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets. With the City of London and the West End, it constitutes one of the main financial centres in the United Kingdom and the world, and it is home to many of the world’s major financial corporations, including the headquarters of more than 150 major businesses.
2.7 km · privately-owned district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets · Wikipedia - 09Millennium Bridge
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
3 km · bridge in London · Wikipedia - 10Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London is a public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London.
1.5 km · public research university in London, United Kingdom; constituent college of the federal University of London · Wikipedia
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Things to do
- 01Tower Bridge
If you feel adventurous then spend a sunny Sunday afternoon walking the north bank of the River Thames to Tower Bridge in the City of London.
- 02Regents Canal
Walk up the Regent's Canal to Islington via Haggerston.
- 03Green Bridge
- 04Mudchute Park and Farm
- 05Shoreditch Street Art Tour
Spitalfields Market, E1 6EG (Meet at the Goat Statue), info@shoreditchstreetarttours.co.uk.
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Where to eat
There are many restaurants in Docklands clustered around the new developments of Canary Wharf. Some of the best are listed below:
- 01The Limehouse
Fishermans Walk, 10 Cabot Square, limehouse.canarywharf@fullers.co.uk.
- 02Gaucho Grill
The Argentinian cowboy, the gaucho, made famous the tradition of cooking fresh meat over charcoal grills.
- 03Plateau Restaurant Bar and Grill
4F, Canada Place, E14 5ER, plateaureservations@danddlondon.com.
- 04Quadrato
46 Westferry Circus, E14 8RS (Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel),.
- 05Royal China
Popular restaurant with a great view of the Thames River.
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Getting to East End of London
- Airports
- London Heathrow (LHR), 28 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 42 km · London Luton (LTN), 46 km
- Stations
- Liverpool Street station, 1.9 km · London Bridge station, 2.4 km · Farringdon station, 3.5 km · Cannon Street station, 2.5 km · Barbican tube station, 3 km
- London → East End of London10 km · quickest by road, 47 min · £1–1.5
- Luton, Luton → East End of London36 km · quickest by road, 55 min · £4–5
- London, Essex → East End of London10 km · quickest by road, 47 min · £1–1.5
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for East End of London
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for East End of London. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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- Get inSouthern from the South East including Gatwick Airport (), Bognor Regis, Epsom and Portsmouth with ferries from and ().
- Get inAlso from Harwich (via A120, ferries from Hook of Holland, Netherlands).
- Get inFastest route from Fishguard (ferries from Rosslare, Ireland).
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Next door to East End of London
East End of London is 4 km from Islington, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- London Stock Exchangestock exchange in the City of London3.1 km
- London Borough of Hackneyborough in the London Region in England3.4 km
- London Borough of Tower Hamletsborough in the London Region in England3.4 km
- London Borough of Southwarkborough in the London Region in England2.1 km
- Whitechapeldistrict within East London, England, UK1 km
- Barbican CentrePerforming arts centre in the City of London2.8 km