London’s Open Spaces
April 2, 2021
While much of London remains closed we’re taking the opportunity to explore some of our favourite gardens, parks & outdoor spaces in London.
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St. Katharine Pier is located on the North shore of the River Thames at St. Katharine Dock, a short walk from the UNESCO World Heritage Site at the Tower of London. The dock opened in 1828 & was once popular with expensive cargo’s from around the world including ivory, shells, sugar, marble, wines, fragrant spices & perfumes. Today St. Katharine’s is a haven for yachts & historic vessels including traditional Thames sailing barges. A wide range of cafes, bars & restaurants are located at St. Katharine’s & regular food markets also take place throughout the week.
St. Katharine Dock was designed by the Scottish engineer Thomas Telford (known as the Colossus of Roads due to his extensive experience building roads) & completed in 1828. St. Katharine Dock takes its name from “St. Katharine’s by the Tower”, a medieval hospital which stood on the site.
Extensive bomb damage during the Blitz limited the capacity of the dock & with the increasing size of cargo vessels during the industrial revolution the dock eventually closed.
Just on the edge of the City of London St. Katharine Dock is closely situated to a number of landmarks including Tower Bridge, the Tower of London & the Monument.
While much of London remains closed we’re taking the opportunity to explore some of our favourite gardens, parks & outdoor spaces in London.
Thames River Sightseeing are operating on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays with a reduced timetable. Our Sunday Evening Cruises are suspended until further notice.
Easter is a great time to explore London & there is a wide range of family activities & events taking place at different attractions across the city.
Join us for a cruise through the Thames Barrier, the second largest movable flood defence in the world. Pass Maritime Greenwich, the O2 & the Cable Car.
There’s plenty to do in London during the February Half Term. Join us for a river cruise & see London from a different point of view.
To celebrate the New year we’re offering a 20% discount on Daytime Sightseeing Cruises & Sunday Evening Cruises booked before the 1st March 2020.
We will be operating amended services & opening hours on selected days between the 24th December 2019 & the 2nd January 2020.
There’s plenty to do in Central London & Greenwich at Christmas. We’ve highlighted a few of our favourites including markets & New Year’s Eve Cruises.
Throughout Open House London Weekend explore buildings which are usually closed to the public. Travel between historic & modern buildings by river.
During the 32nd Great River Race a number of River Closures will take place. Thames River Services will be operating an amended timetable during the race.
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