A mini guide to
Skyscrapers, riverside walks and fast links
1 / 10Welcome to the neighbourhood
Canary Wharf is London's second financial district, a cluster of skyscrapers around One Canada Square, with shopping malls, riverside restaurants and a surprising amount of public art. London Museum Docklands, in a nearby warehouse, tells the story of the port.
The area is well connected by the Jubilee line, the DLR and the Elizabeth line, so it is a fast hop from Heathrow and the West End.
Highlights
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
The story of the port and its people, in a Georgian warehouse by the docks, with a recreated Victorian dockside street.
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
Directions Website Report a problem with London Museum Docklands
A First World War memorial to Midland Bank staff who died in the conflict.
According to OpenStreetMap contributors. Check with the venue before you go.
A landscaped circular garden at the west end of the estate, with river views.
A memorial to the children killed when a 1917 air raid hit their school in Poplar.
Directions Report a problem with War Memorial to the Children Of Upper North Street School
A historic London fireboat that sailed to the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.
A venue on Charter Street in the Canary Wharf estate.
Find your way
The map shows Canary Wharf & Docklands and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists the nearest stations and how to reach the area.
Insider tips
Canary Wharf is busiest at lunchtime and after work, and calm at weekends.
London Museum Docklands explains the port's history in a former warehouse.
Walk the river path east towards Greenwich for a quiet stretch.
The Elizabeth line reaches Heathrow and the West End quickly.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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