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Docklands
The Docklands can be divided into six areas; Wapping,
Shad Thames, Rotherhithe & Surrey
Quays, Limehouse, Isle of Dogs, and the Royal Docks, and each area has
its own unique ambience and identity. These areas are an eclectic mix
of old converted warehouses, with design conscious new build wharf developments
adding to the landscape.
The regeneration of the London Docklands began in 1984, (although the
first building to be converted was Olivers Wharf in 1972) with the formation
of the London Docklands Development Council (LDDC). The area at on time
had been the boiler house of colonial expansion but with the demise of
the British Empire, brought with it the decline of the docks as an industrial
area.
Transport Links to and from Canary Wharf have more than kept pace with the areas growth. Both the Docklands Light Railway (Bank, Lewisham, Stratford) and the recently extended Jubilee Line (Waterloo, Westminster, Greenwich, Stratford) provide efficient commuter and visitor access. And the increasingly busy London City Airport is literally on Canary Wharf’s doorstep with flights now arriving from more than 20 European destinations.
Docklands has a vibrant atmosphere and an air of optimism as many refer to it as London’s Riviera!
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