The back story
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The back story
Greenwich and Canary Wharf: the back story
Royal and maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site, faces the towers of Canary Wharf across the Thames.
Neighbourhood guide · down the river
Greenwich & Canary Wharf: Our Favourites
Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site: the Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory and the Painted Hall, and across the river, the towers and waterside of Canary Wharf.
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What to see and do
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The tea clipper
Cutty Sark
The 19th-century tea clipper in a dry dock in Greenwich, where you can walk the decks and stand beneath the hull.
King William Walk, SE10 9HTExplore View on map
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Stand on the meridian
Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian
The observatory on the hill in Greenwich Park, home of Greenwich Mean Time, where you can stand astride the Prime Meridian.
Blackheath Avenue, SE10 8XJExplore View on map
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Britain and the sea
National Maritime Museum
The national museum of Britain’s seafaring history, beside the Queen’s House in Greenwich.
Park Row, SE10 9NFExplore View on map
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Thornhill’s painted ceiling
The Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College
The great hall of Wren’s Old Royal Naval College, painted by Sir James Thornhill over nineteen years.
King William Walk, SE10 9NNExplore View on map
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A garden over the Elizabeth line
Crossrail Place Roof Garden
A covered roof garden above the Elizabeth line station at Canary Wharf, under a timber lattice roof by Foster + Partners.
Crossrail Place, E14Explore View on map
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The view from the Observatory
Greenwich Park
A Royal Park climbing from the Queen’s House to the Royal Observatory, with famous views over the river.
Greenwich Park, SE10Explore View on map
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Completed 1991 · 235 m
One Canada Square
Cesar Pelli’s pyramid-topped tower, the centrepiece of Canary Wharf and the UK’s tallest building from 1991 until 2012.
One Canada Square, E14 5ABExplore View on map
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Partly completed
Wood Wharf
A 23-acre new neighbourhood east of Canary Wharf on the South Dock, with homes, offices, shops and waterside spaces, partly completed.
Wood Wharf, E14Explore View on map
Where to eat
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Pie, mash and liquor
Goddards at Greenwich
A traditional pie and mash shop on King William Walk in Greenwich, run by the Goddard family.
22 King William Walk, SE10 9HUExplore View on map
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Steaks by the water
Hawksmoor Wood Wharf
The Canary Wharf branch of the British steakhouse group, in a pavilion beside the water at Wood Wharf.
1 Water Street, E14 5GXExplore View on map
Bars and nightlife
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A Thames pub in Limehouse
The Grapes
A narrow old riverside pub on Narrow Street in Limehouse, known to Charles Dickens and co-owned by the actor Sir Ian McKellen.
76 Narrow Street, E14 8BPExplore View on map
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Floors 37–39 over the Docklands
Bokan 37
A bar and restaurant on floors 37 to 39 of a tower on Marsh Wall, with views over Canary Wharf and the Thames.
40 Marsh Wall, E14 9TPExplore View on map
Shopping
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Crafts, antiques and food
Greenwich Market
A covered market in the heart of Greenwich, with stalls of crafts, antiques, art and street food.
Greenwich Market, SE10 9HZExplore View on map
Where to stay
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A design hotel at Wood Wharf
TRIBE London Canary Wharf
A design-led hotel at Wood Wharf, on the waterside east of Canary Wharf.
15 Water Street, E14 5GXExplore View on map
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