Walk N° 01
Tower Bridge to Limehouse
An hour-long Thames Path walk, starting at Tower Bridge, taking in St Katharine Docks, the Tobacco Dock vaults, Wapping Old Stairs, Execution Dock, the Prospect of Whitby and finally the Limehouse Basin.
Plan a day
How to spend an afternoon in Wapping.
A walking neighbourhood, best taken slowly. Begin at the Tower or end at Limehouse — either way, follow the river.
Riverside pubs
Three historic pubs, right on the river, each with a riverside terrace
The Prospect of Whitby and Town of Ramsgate pubs are both 16th Century historic masterpieces, and Captain Kidd too combines to provide three great riverside terraces to enjoy time with friends.
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Local pubs
Six pubs away from the river
Moretown Belle, Wapping Tavern, Turner's Old Star, Dockers Inn, Dickens Inn and the Turk's Head.
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The table
The table
Bravas Tapas, Smiths of Wapping, Chicome, Il Bacino and River View — Spanish, modern British, Mexican, Italian and Chinese in former warehouses and dockside terraces.
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Viewpoints
Where to look
Wapping Old Stairs at low tide; King Edward Memorial Park rotunda; the high-level walkways of Tower Bridge; the eastern terrace of the Prospect of Whitby.
Getting there
By public transport
Wapping Overground (London Overground, zone 2) sits in the heart of the parish. Tower Hill (District/Circle) and Tower Gateway (DLR) serve the western end. Bus 100 runs through Wapping High Street.
By river
Uber Boat
Thames Clipper services call at Tower Pier and Canary Wharf — both within twenty minutes' walk of central Wapping. The most fitting way to arrive.