Wapping Area Guide Discover the local highlights chosen by your Savills team
savills.co.uk Welcome to Wapping Wapping is steeped in history and retains a strong maritime character. The area lends itself to a local, village feel; several streets lined with cobblestones of days gone by. Many of the original buildings were demolished during the construction of the London Docks and Wapping was seriously damaged during the Blitz. The area’s fortunes were transformed during the 1980s by the London Docklands Development Corporation when the warehouses started to be converted into luxury flats. Today the area combines old and new. There is a diverse selection of properties, from warehouse conversions to contemporary style flats featuring high specification facilities. Those residing here want proximity to the city yet desire less hustle and bustle when they return at the end of the day. It is this uniqueness that makes Wapping a beautiful place to live.
Local Restaurants A few of our favourite places to eat Lauren Ireland Head of Lettings Dawn Shepperson, who has lived locally to Wapping all Head of Sales of her life, says: “One of my favourite places to enjoy supper is Smiths of Wapping. Famous for fish, Smiths offers stunning views of the River Thames and Tower Bridge.” “Those residing here Il Bordello Medieval CAU The Dickens want proximity to the Wapping High Banquet Commodity Quay Inn Street St Katherine A cosmopolitan Marble Quay city yet desire less hustle A traditional Italian Docks Argentinian steak This traditional wooden and bustle when they restaurant, famous for its A quirky restaurant in St restaurant overlooking the warehouse, now tavern, generous portions Katherine Docks which docks, offering a fantastic has a wonderful garden and return at the end of offers a historical banquet wine and cocktail selection terrace that are packed in the day.” the summer Shopping Highlights beyond the High Street
Sally Clift, who has worked in the Wapping office for 14 years says “Wapping and the neighbouring areas have a great selection of independent shops in beautiful surroundings. Gastronomica is a favourite of mine. Friendly faces sell a selection of Italian meats, cheeses and breads” Food & Wine Gastronomica (Wapping) Victualler (Garnet Street) Borough Market Places to Visit Some of our favourite local sights Quirky Gifts & Homeware Laura from the Wapping sales team tells us about a few of her favourite places to visit in and around Wapping. “Having lived close to Wapping for Design Museum Shop (Shad Thames) Nauticalia (St Katherine Docks) a number of years, I have found that there is something for everyone. From wandering along the Thames Path, to sitting on the terrace at the Dickens Health & Wellbeing Inn at St Katherine Docks with friends.” Esquada Mini Spa (New Crane Wharf) Heaven Sent (Wapping Lane) Fitness First (St Thomas More Street) Discover Enjoy the View Explore Get Out History with a Drink the Arts and About Art ◆ Tower Bridge ◆ Prospect of Whitby ◆ Wiltons Music Hall ◆ River Cruise ◆ The Alexander Miles Gallery Tower of London ◆ Captain Kidd ◆ Tobacco Dock ◆ Shadwell Sailing Club (St Katherine Docks) ◆ Tales, Shops and Pirate ◆ Hermitage Basin Rope ◆ The Thames Path Artopia (St Katherine Docks) Murders Guided Walk Sculpture Anise Gallery (Shad Thames) Savills Wapping Notebook £918,752 “I moved to The average sale price in the Savills Wapping office Wapping from is £918,752* Islington to be 67% closer to work and of buyers who have bought though Savills Wapping it has really taken work in finance and † my breath away. insurance There’s everything 34.4% of buyers who have bought I need and more through Savills Wapping † on my doorstep. are ‘buy to let’ investors Tranquility, great 98% Savills Wapping achieve spots to eat and 98% of the asking price on drink, plus it is so rental properties* *Savills Dealbook May 2014 – May 2015 central!” † Savills Research 2014 Lauren, Wapping Lane
We hope you have enjoyed reading about our local area. If you would like to find out more information, please contact a member of our team.
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