The sky's the limit at the docks

Walks, England, Greater London, Greenwich

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  • Take the Emirates Air-Line. The Air Line crosses the River Thames between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Dock and takes 10 minutes.

    Step 1: Take the Emirates Air-Line. The Air Line crosses the River Thames between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Dock and takes 10 minutes.

  • How many famous London landmarks can you see from up here?

    Step 2: How many famous London landmarks can you see from up here?

  • The dome has 12 yellow support towers, representing an hour of a clock or a month of the year. Rather apt for Greenwich's 'Mean Time' past.

    Step 3: The dome has 12 yellow support towers, representing an hour of a clock or a month of the year. Rather apt for Greenwich's 'Mean Time' past.

  • We popped into The Crystal for a coffee. The Crystal has the world's largest exhibition on the future of cities.

    Step 4: We popped into The Crystal for a coffee. The Crystal has the world's largest exhibition on the future of cities.

  • Here you can see planes take off from City airport.

    Step 5: Here you can see planes take off from City airport.

  • We headed East around the docks and found this interesting hotel!

    Step 6: We headed East around the docks and found this interesting hotel!

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