Canary Wharf — Local services in London

Canary Wharf is an area of London, England, located on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Canary Wharf is defined by the Greater London Authority as being part of London's central business district, alongside Central London. With the City of London, it constitutes one of the main financial centres in the United Kingdom and the world, containing many high-rise buildings including the fourth-tallest in the UK, One Canada Square, which opened on 26 August 1991. Developed on the site of the former West India Docks, Canary Wharf contains around 16,000,000 sq ft (1,500,000 m2) of office and retail space. It comprises many open areas, including Canada Square, Cabot Square and Westferry Circus. Together with Heron Quays and Wood Wharf, it forms the Canary Wharf Estate, around 97 acres (39...

This was a great experience. I travel around London mostly by bike, then tube of course and have often looked out at the River Thames and the ferry boats. The 2 ladies down at the ticket desk at Canary Wharf Pier were extremely helpful and nice. Thought to myself if I ever need to pop over to Greenwich for a few quid on my Oyster card well worth it! As much as I like the River Thames Path it is a real chore back from Canary Wharf as when you hit Wapping you then have to go via all the side roads. The ferry was simply great and nice to see a disabled passenger on board and the crew being extra helpful. Obviously this is designed for tourists but I really enjoyed it and will be travelling via the River Thames again with the greatest...

The origins behind the name 'Canary Wharf' come from the quay where vegetables and fruits from the Canary Islands were unloaded. In 1981 Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for the Environment under Margret Thatcher, had set up the 'London Docklands Development Corporation' to regenerate the Docklands area.

What river runs through Canary Wharf?

Thames

Thames: Cutty Sark to Thames Barrier

With Canary Wharf across the river to your left and the iconic O2 Arena standing proudly on the Greenwich Peninsula, the route takes you out of central London until you reach the impressive...