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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 1960's, 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 the tallest building in the United Kingdom, 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 City Airport, just 10 minutes by taxi, makes it convenient for international business travel. |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| The Monument |
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Monument Street,
The City,
London,
EC3R
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2.85 miles distance from Canary Wharf
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Cenotaph |
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Whitehall,
Westminster,
London,
SW1A
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4.59 miles distance from Canary Wharf
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Sights and Attractions Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Museum of London Docklands |
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No 1 Warehouse,
West India Quay,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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6 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| SS Robin |
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West India Quay,
Hertsmere Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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5 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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Hotels Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Hotels |
| Hilton Canary Wharf |
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South Quay,
Marsh Wall,
E14
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8 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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| London Hotels |
| Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf |
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Fairmont Avenue,
London,
E14
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16 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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Event Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Event |
| Billingsgate Market |
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Billingsgate Market,
Trafalgar Way,
E14
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6 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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| London Event |
| Billingsgate Market |
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Billingsgate Market,
Trafalgar Way,
E14
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6 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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Shopping Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Shopping |
| Billingsgate Market |
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Trafalgar Way,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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6 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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| London Shopping |
| Topshop |
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Canada Square,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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1 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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Dining Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Dining |
| Plateau |
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Canada Place,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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1 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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| London Dining |
| Leon |
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Promenade Level,
Cabot Place West,
Canary Wharf,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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1 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| If you thought healthy, tasty and fast food just plain don't go together, this place will make you think again. Food is served in shoots, ...More...
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Leisure Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Leisure |
| The Paintball Centre |
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Unit 4,
Wood Wharf,
Preston Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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8 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| 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...
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| London Leisure |
| LA Fitness |
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Hertsmere Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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5 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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Pubs Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Pubs |
| The Grapes |
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Narrow Street,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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14 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| This diminutive traditional pub built in 1720 appears almost squeezed out by the Dockland redevelopments. Thankfully it's now a listed building so its sure to ...More...
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Business Near Canary Wharf |
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| London Business |
| Canary Wharf Ice Rink |
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Canada Square Park,
Canary Wharf,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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1 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| London Business |
| East Wintergarden |
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Bank Street,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E14
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1 minutes distance from Canary Wharf
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| The East Wintergarden is a light and airy venue based on the Wintergardens in New York's Battery Park. Covered by an arched glass atrium, it ...More...
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