Cobbled streets to city views

Walk preview

Step 1: We start at Wapping overground. As we exit, we turn right and walk along Wapping High Street

Step 2: We then take a right down Wapping wall, more cobblestones and old dockland warehouses!

Step 3: We pass The Prospect of Whitby. A lovely pub that claims to be the site of the oldest riverside tavern, circa 1520

Step 4: Under the bride we go, following signs for Shadwell basin

Step 5: Here it is! There's often a brave swimmer in there somewhere... We continue along the road

Step 6: We stop when we get to this path and go down it to see the river view

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- 20 minutes / 0.8km
- 11
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- 50 minutes / 1.2km
- 64
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