ROYAL DOCKS LONDON MAP and GUIDE 2013 Welcome to the Royal Docks Attractions
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A BIG DAY OUT IN EAST LONDON ROYAL DOCKS LONDON MAP AND GUIDE 2013 WelCOme TO THE ROYAL DOCKS ATTRACTIONS oyal Docks is a Silver Queen Emirates Airline Newham City Farm destination with Take a cruise around the Soar high over the Thames Come and visit Blaze R a difference. The Royal Docks on a very on London’s first cable car, the gigantic Shire Horse vast waterfront is a huge, special craft with a noble linking the Royal Victoria or taste the honey made outdoor display of design history. A heroine of the Docks to the O2 on the in the farm’s very own bee and engineering, fringed Second World War Dunkirk Greenwich Peninsula. The hives. The farm’s pond is with striking landmarks. evacuation, this 1920’s cabins glide silently to a home to a host of geese pleasure boat has been height of 90 metres, in and ducks. Near to DLR As host to the amazing Royal Docks lovingly restored and took a thrilling ride that gives Royal Albert station. 2012 Olympic and WakeUp Docklands part in the Diamond Jubilee spectacular views of Paralympic Games, celebrations and veterans’ the Thames Barrier, the acclaimed world-wide as Fly over the Thames from commemorative cruises. Olympic Park, Greenwich, Thames the best ever Olympics, the Royal Docks in the WakeUp Docklands Head for the Royal Victoria Weather permitting, cruises Docklands and the City Barrier Park Newham is continuing Emirates Air Line Cable depart from Royal Victoria of London. Buy boarding Beach where London’s Alight at DLR Pontoon the feel-good spirit with Car, or take a cruise on the Dock, near the cable car. passes from terminals only wake park welcomes Dock station for Thames a great choice of events Silver Queen, an elegant Also available for private hire. (£8.60 adult return) or beginners and experts Barrier Park and a and attractions to enjoy and historic pleasure craft. use Oyster pay as you to share the exhilaration silverqueencruises.com riverside view of the flood this summer. go (£6.40 adult return). of the world’s fastest barrier. The glass-sided growing watersports. Fully accessible, with Among the many wonderful café serves great coffee Cable-towed wakeboarding, step free access. changes in our part of east and ice cream. wakeskating and stand-up tfl.gov.uk/emiratesairline London is the rediscovery paddleboarding, supervised and revitalisation of by friendly expert the rivers, canals and Brick Lane instructors, accredited by waterfronts. There are lots Silver Queen the British Waterski and Music Hall of the new experiences Wakeboard Association. Brick Lane Music Hall is on offer this summer to Individual and team The Crystal the only permanent home enjoy, from the buzzing bookings welcome. This dramatic angular for music hall, a totally Royal Victoria Beach, Kit hire available. glass building, created by unique venue, offering complete with watersports Cable Car and Crystal electronics giant Siemens, Newham City Farm entertainment and food in and floating bar, to the wakeupdocklands.com presents a hopeful future the form of matinees with newly landscaped parks for urban living. Explore SS Robin afternoon tea, evening and attractions along the Whether you are one of The Oiler Bar innovations and solutions The world’s oldest steam- shows with a three course tranquil River Lea. the three million who visited There is nothing more for sustainable city dwelling ship and a national nautical dinner and increasingly during 2012, or this is your relaxing than a beach bar. in the interactive exhibitions treasure is due to open to popular lunch time shows. first trip to our borough, Enjoy a waterside cocktail and film theatres. Visitor the public in 2014 after a Brick Lane Music Hall we are happy to see you. or a pint of draught beer shop and cafe. £3m, five year restoration. offers traditional music We can’t guarantee the Built in 1890, a mile from on the sun deck of The thecrystal.org hall bills as well as freshly sunshine, but we can Oiler Bar, a converted her new mooring in Royal devised production shows promise a very warm barge moored at Royal Victoria Dock, the SS Robin with more up to date and welcome and lots to Victoria Beach. With a will join the Cutty Sark innovative material. do and see. and the HMS Belfast as snug below deck for cooler bricklanemusichall.co.uk days, the Oiler Bar is open a popular visitor attraction afternoons and evenings celebrating Britain’s seafaring history. Sir Robin Wales and is ideal for events FlyThames high Barrier over thePark Thames Mayor of Newham and parties. The Oiler Bar ssrobin.org Arena W D S A T O THTHINGSE RIVER TO LEA DO ALONG THE RIVer LEA A R T B I O N D AD R O H R T D R R T O O E W F R G W D N O L IN W A R N he River Lea rises north of the M25 and joins A A a E F Y D S t S e Aquatics O r CH T N the Thames as its largest tributary in the w A N T R o Centre S D T T D r N H k R A S Y Docklands. The Lea Valley is at the heart of a s T BR P A R T P ST i M U D v C Stratford J R 1 e O new stunning open space, linking the countryside to A r HF R TC Park P I L E T T P S A the city. Over the next few years, Newham Council N E T E EET E W STRATFORD STR N R D L AM R S R E U E SH OA will be working to connect this tranquil, traffic-free P PA N HIGH ST. E P D R U R O J route from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to A T B D R I S D the River Thames and the Royal Docks. This will G C H E C complete a 26 mile long riverside path for walking, h R a O H nne A D cycling and sightseeing. D A O G l R se R I I C C K a it R y O Y M H B P E i a B ll E R R t B i T h Work to complete the link between the Olympic S v Abbe y A e r Gdns N W W Park and Royal Docks will commence in summer G O RD A S R I TRE Y ER M A K B A B 2013 and the riverside route will open in phases. B B L E E I Y Y S L W S A T N h ABBEY ROAD I O E C r e K e N M S T i l l Some parts of the route are already accessible, s D R A W O a O R l l Y House Mill A E meandering through a conservation area with R B D i B v D A e D r R A E monuments to East London’s industrial heritage D I O C O R S R E R V and an astonishing abundance of wildlife. There I R 3 House Mill fostering artistic and are many riverside attractions to explore, away P re s Allots creative enterprises. c o Britain’s oldest tidal mill, t t from the city bustle. C Three h See programme of music, a Mills n built in 1776, ground 2 n Green e l corn for bakers and the film, arts and creative MEMORIAL AVENUE events, some held London gin trade. The 3 on the Docklands ANE r listed building has been L e R ILL B Riv E M o ea RE w els TH n C an Community Boat. r h O beautifully restored, with e C e k N T HA much of its impressive gasworksdock.org.uk M N I E A L R T C D O internal machinery S N E M Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park R G A I N C S B O G R O U remaining. Open for S E E guided tours every R 5 Bow Creek T E T LV Sunday May - October, 1 Queen Elizabeth 2 Three Mills Green W E Ecology Park Olympic Park and Wild Kingdom 11.00am - 4.00pm, and A secret garden tucked at other times by prior The uplifting spirit of the Playground under the Docklands Light C appointment. The Miller’s O D London 2012 Games will Y Railway near Canning A new landscaped space R O A D House Café is open Town, this hidden wildlife live on in London’s beautiful on Three Mills Island, STAR LANE S T A R Monday to Friday, 10.00am new park. Meadows, L A haven is home to newts, surrounded on three sides N E to 3.00pm, and on wetlands and waterways water scorpions, wading by the River Lea, the green Star guided tour days. will provide a scenic open offers a place to relax, 4 Park birds and rare plants. space where you can relax, stroll or enjoy a game housemill.org.uk Created on the site of a N meander and enjoy a range of table tennis. The Wild former ironworks after of events from sports Kingdom Playground is an Royal Docks 4 Cody Dock unusual plants, thought to Not to Scale R ive r L have been carried in by activities to music exciting natural adventure e a Attractions An inspiring new cultural festivals.