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Wapping,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
Ardwina offer boat cruises around the City of London. Catering for private parties and functions is available upon request. Please call for details.
Wapping,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
Catamaran Cruises run boats to Greenwich and back. This is the ticket office and tickets can be purchased on the day in person or reserved in advance for larger groups. The boats run roughly every 15 to 30 minutes.
Wapping,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
The Grand Turk is a representative vessel of the Nelson era. The ship is open seven days a week for visitors and has an on-board exhibition illustrating what life was like in Nelson's navy. It is available to hire for private parties.
Wapping,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
John Orwell Sports Centre has a gym, a solarium, netball courts, football pitch and weights.
Wapping,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
These docks were built in 1828, but the history of this area can be traced as far back as to the 10th century. During 1969, St Katharine Docks were renovated following a bombing raid in the Second World War.
Shadwell,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
St Paul's was built in 1656 as a chapel-of-ease to St Dunstan's Stepney, and most of the cost was borne by Thomas Neale, who owned property in Shadwell. The land was leased from the Dean of St Paul's, and this is how the church got its name. By 1669 the chapel had been replaced by a church, and served its own parish, which was an almost exclusively nautical area, and between 1730 and 1790 over 17 names of sea captains and their wives appear in the registers.
Wapping,
London,
Sightseeing and Attractions
St Paul's Church was designed by John Walters and built by R. Streather in 1820. The church replaced a chapel which was built in 1656. The church was home to one of the most prolific American presidents, Thomas Jefferson, and his mother. The 17th century saw the district of Stepney become the port of call for many marine-based industries. St Paul's became more affectionately known as 'the sea captain's church' as an estimated 75 ship's captains were buried in the churchyard - one of which was Captain Cook's son.
