London area of Docklands guide

What to do and where to stay in London's Docklands neighbourhood

Stretching along the Thames, Docklands is the area made up of a series of docks, once a thriving part of the Port of London. The docks were built from 1802 onwards, creating burgeoning, tightknit riverside communities. Despite suffering heavy bombing during World War II, the docks continued to flourish in the post-war years, but by 1980 the area downstream from London Bridge was completely defunct. This is when the huge project to transform the Docklands began and the area is once again a lively, if unequal, place. From the yacht marina at St Katharine Docks to the big business of Canary Wharf at West India Docks to the poor housing estates near Blackwall's East India Docks, the stretch varies greatly but it's a characterful part of town with some stunning views of the river, especially from some of the waterfront hotels dotted along the bank.

See our recommended nearby Docklands Hotels, and Pubs.

Radisson Blu Edwardian New Providence Wharf
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel
5 Fairmont Avenue, E14
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 New ... More

 

 

Ibis London Docklands
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel
1 Baffin Way off Preston Road, E14
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Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel
Bugsby Way, SE10
Staying at this hotel puts you right in the centre of Greenwich, with a thousand years of British naval history on your doorstep, as well shops, ... More

 

 

Hotels in Docklands

 

Pubs in Docklands