Visitor Attractions
Docklands is home to London City Airport & ExCeL - London’s premier events venue, with Canary Wharf also on the doorstep. Rapidly become a leading London location; it is within easy access from Stansted Airport, just along the M11.
Easily connected by the A12 and A13 as well as the award winning Docklands Light Rail at Prince Regent Station, London is within effortless traveling distance of the Ramada Hotel & Suites, London Docklands.
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Shopping
Jubilee Place (Canary Wharf) - 200 of London’s finest shops all under one roof
Markets - Enjoy a look at Spitalfields Market, pick up a bargain at Roman Rd or Petticoat Lane, stop for a curry at Brick Lane and end the day by immersing yourself into the charm of Greenwich with its fantastic choice of bric and brac and oldest world pubs
Westfield Stratford - London's newest Westfield Shopping Centre a direct DLR service running from Prince Regent to Stratford International Station linked to the Westfield Shopping Centre.
Bond St & Oxford St - A mere 30 minutes tube ride away - Great designer clothes and shoes; eg, world-famous department store Selfridges
Attractions
Museum in Docklands (West India Quay) - This new museum tells the fascinating story of London’s river, port and people from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf
London Eye - Watch the London Skyline. The London Eye has 32 fully enclosed capsules. On a clear day you can see past Windsor Castle...sip a flute of champagne and witness the beauty
Tower Hill/Tower Gateway/The Tower of London - Visit a famous World Heritage site in London at The Tower of London - the most perfectly preserved medieval fortress in Britain. It is famous also as a place of imprisonment and death, its function today is a safe deposit box for the Crown jewels. For over 900 years the Tower has dominated the City of London and is today one of the Capital’s most prominent landmarks. Throughout its long history the Tower has not only been a fortress but a royal palace, prison, jewel house, menagerie and royal.
Parks
London’s Eastside has a surprising number of open spaces, over a hundred within the four Eastside boroughs, the most well-known being Greenwich Park, England’s oldest enclosed royal park with spectacular views of London, Thames Barrier Park, Lee Valley Park, East Ham Nature Reserve, Beckenham Place Park, Sydenham Park, Royal Arsenal Gardens and Mile End Park. This last is a themed park including areas for art, ecology and adventure, a ‘Garden of the Senses’ and a bridge planted with trees
over the Mile End Road.
Alternative attractions:
Jack the Ripper Thames River Cruise - a trip to the dark side of London! - London’s East end was a hotbed of crime and vice in the 19th Century....he allegedly stalked and butchered his victims amongst the fog and dimly lit alleys..the ultimate murder mystery!.
Have a drink with Sherlock Holmes - Within 20 minutes of the Ramada head for the warmth of The Sherlock Holmes Pub - this boasts not only good ale and food but a unique collection of the great investigator’s memorabilia
Beauty/Spas/Hairdressers/Pool
We have a number of options all within easy reach - we will be happy to arrange and discuss on request...ask at Reception for more details
Theatre in East London
The Theatre Royal Stratford East regularly plays to packed houses and is known for its adventurous and occasionally controversial work, many of which subsequently transfer to the West End. Theatre Royal’s audience is probably the only audience in the country, which is consistently reviewed! The theatre now serves Sunday lunch from its Caribbean menu, so you can read the papers and chill out.
Canary Wharf has a thriving art and events programme. Events take place in two prestigious venues: Cabot Hall and at the new East Winter garden. A regular programme of events includes everything from comedy clubs and street theatre to evening concerts and film screenings. A summer programme of outdoor theatre and music takes place in the parks and on the waterfront. For information about the current programme of events, call Abbey Box Office on 020 7418 2783 or visit www.mycanarywharf.com.
