Canary Wharf

London

Canary Wharf featuring city views, a bridge and a river or creek
Canary Wharf showing a city, a high rise building and modern architecture
Canary Wharf which includes a city and a fountain
One Canada Square featuring a skyscraper, a river or creek and a bridge
Canary Wharf featuring a river or creek, a bridge and a city
Wander around London’s financial district in the scenic docklands with the tallest skyscrapers in the city. They are home to some of the world’s biggest companies.

Canary Wharf is the main business district in London. It features skyscrapers housing some of the largest companies in the world dotted around the picturesque docks of the River Thames. The area comprises about 14 million square feet (1.3 million square meters) of office space in the towers where more than 105,000 people work. The buildings cater for the needs of workers with shopping centers full of restaurants, cafés and stores. 

Gaze up at One Canada Square, one of the tallest buildings in Europe. It stands at 771 feet (235 meters) tall and was completed in 1991. At that time, it was the highest skyscraper in the United Kingdom. Banks, newspapers and many other companies have offices here. Browse the shops and restaurants at the base of the building.

Walk around the main plaza, where there are cafés with outdoor seating spilling out into the square. Dine at one of the restaurants in Cabot Square. Admire the elegant water fountain in the center. 

Have a picnic by the docklands. Although the area is renowned for its urban and commercial atmosphere, there are green plazas and charming canals.

The wharf was one of the busiest docks in the world at the turn of the 19th century. After the decline of the port industry in the 1980s, it was closed. Today’s business district was built in the 1990s.

Canary Wharf is situated in the West India Docks region of Tower Hamlets in east London. Due to its economic importance, there are transportation links from all over the city to the financial district. Take the London Underground to Canary Wharf Station, a giant transportation hub on the Jubilee Line. You can also catch the Docklands Light Railway system. For a more scenic route, take a boat to the Canary Wharf Pier along the River Thames.


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Point A Hotel - London, Canary Wharf
Point A Hotel - London, Canary Wharf
3 out of 5
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Tribe London Canary Wharf
Tribe London Canary Wharf
4 out of 5
15 Water Street, London, England
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The International Hotel
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3.5 out of 5
Marsh Wall, London, England
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Vertus Edit Canary Wharf
Vertus Edit Canary Wharf
4 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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Radisson Blu Hotel, London Canary Wharf East
4 out of 5
5 Fairmont Avenue, Canary Wharf, London, England
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