Newham is in the heart of London’s historic Docklands. With fast rail links to the continent planned for Stratford and London City Airport overlooking the docks, the borough is set to become a hub of the international travel network. Historic features of the area include the Royal Docks, built in the 1850s, which stretch from one side of Newham to the other and enclose the country's largest area of dock water.
The Thames Barrier is also located within the borough, the largest ever of its kind, built at a cost of over £400 million. Additional attractions include Abbey Mills Pumping Station - an important example of Victorian industrial architecture - as well as Beckton Dry Ski Slope, Newham City Farm and the internationally acclaimed Theatre Royal Stratford East.
City of Stories
Discover, E15 4BD
29th March 2008 - 31st August 2008
A new multi-sensory exhibition in the Story Den at the fantastic Discover storytelling centre... More
Zoo Thousand and Eight
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PD
4th July 2008 - 6th July 2008
This year's biggest new festival is Zoo Thousand,... More
Facts and Figures
There are thirty-three London boroughs, ranging in population from the sprawling suburbs of Croydon, with 330, 587 inhabitants, to the tiny... More
Newham
Newham is in the heart of London's historic Docklands. With fast rail links to the continent planned for Stratford and London City Airport overlooking... More
Redbridge is a diverse borough with lush green spaces, sports facilities and bustling shopping centres. Though only seven miles from central London, it has a ... More
The Town Hall,
Mulberry Place,5 Clove Crescent,Tower Hamlets,
London,
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3.08 miles from Newham
Tower Hamlets is the heart of London's East End and takes its name from the Tower of London, located within the borough's boundaries. The borough ... More
The colourful East End Queen's Market specialises in African, African-Caribbean and Asian foods. With 80 stalls and 60 local shops selling everything from moth beans ...More
A branch of Smiths is a fixture of practically every high street up and down the country. The chain sells stationery, magazines, books, greeting cards, ...More
Marks and Spencer (M&S) is one of Britain’s most reliable and trusted stores, famed for selling high quality food, clothing and lingerie and household goods. ...More
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