Walking Tour - Downriver from the City

Tue Jun 16 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC+01:00

Tower Gateway DLR Station (Minories exit) | London

David Charnick, Footprints of London
Publisher/HostDavid Charnick, Footprints of London
Walking Tour - Downriver from the City
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Uncover traces of the Pool of London east of the City!
About this Event

Photo © 2014 Leigh Stanford – Custom House, London Docks

Once the area downriver from the City of London Tower of London was alive with the maritime trade which brought goods from all over the globe. The river was alive with shipping, while sailors came ashore after months of hardship. Then the docks fell silent.

Development has threatened to scour away the traces of London’s maritime glory. Yet you can still see reminders of this time, evoking the salty tang of life spent on London’s tidal artery.

Meet me at Tower Gateway DLR station outside the Minories exit, at the bottom of the escalator.

The tour will take approximately two hours, and finishes at the church of St George in the East, near Shadwell Overground and DLR Stations.

For more East End tours, please see here: https://charnowalks.co.uk/east-london-tours/

For more business- and trade-related tours, please see here: https://charnowalks.co.uk/business-tours/

For information on travel, please use Transport for London's Journey Planner.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tower Gateway DLR Station (Minories exit), 67 Minories, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 12.50 to GBP 17.50

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