Guidebook for Poplar
Everything Else
3 Mills Studios
Three Mill LaneIt's a lovely place to walk and sit by the canal
ExCeL London
1 Western GatewayMajor Conference venue
London City Airport
Hartmann Roadairport
Nice walks / bike rides down the canal start here. Go left to get to Limehouse Basin or right to Bow Lock, 3 Mills, and the Olympic site.
Brushwood Close
Brushwood CloseNice walks / bike rides down the canal start here. Go left to get to Limehouse Basin or right to Bow Lock, 3 Mills, and the Olympic site.
Lovely Marina with lots of nice shops, reaturants & pubs.
257 locals recommend
St Katharine Docks Marina
50 St Katharine's WayLovely Marina with lots of nice shops, reaturants & pubs.
Limehouse Basin Marina
46 Goodhart PlLovely Marina
Famous Fish Market - and great - but only open from 4am until 8am!
43 locals recommend
Billingsgate Market
Trafalgar WayFamous Fish Market - and great - but only open from 4am until 8am!
Sightseeing
Iconic building & landmark, plus a good place for shopping, drinking, eating, hanging out by the dock or in the park, and even skating outdoors in winter
8 locals recommend
8 Canada Square
Iconic building & landmark, plus a good place for shopping, drinking, eating, hanging out by the dock or in the park, and even skating outdoors in winter
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Roadnice place
Barrier Gardens Pier
Thames Barrier is a tourist attraction and has a visitors centre.
The Olympic Park has a visitors centre and is already an attraction. Accessible easlity from my house by foot, bike or rail.
19 locals recommend
The View Tube
Marshgate LaneThe Olympic Park has a visitors centre and is already an attraction. Accessible easlity from my house by foot, bike or rail.
Torre di Londra
Tourist attraction
Arts & Culture
O2 Store at The O2
Major concert venue
Cineworld West India Quay
5 Hertsmere RdCinema
Greenwich Park
Lovely Park
Victoria Park
Grove RoadGreat park
London Fields
London Fields West SideGreat outdoor swimming pool in nice park
Poplar Recreation Ground DLR (Stop E)
nice little park for sitting & reading on a sunny day
vibrant area, lots of bars & restaurants & vintage fashion, also has a great Sunday Market
878 locals recommend
Brick Lane
Brick Lanevibrant area, lots of bars & restaurants & vintage fashion, also has a great Sunday Market
great vibrant saturday market, and all week round a good place to eat, drink and hang out
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Marketgreat vibrant saturday market, and all week round a good place to eat, drink and hang out
Museum of London Docklands
Hertsmere Roadmuseum
Island Gardens
Saunders Ness Roadnice
Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
235A Westferry Rdsailing & watersports centre
24 Glamis Rd
24 Glamis RoadNice park by river
Matts Gallery
6 Charles Clowes WalkSmall independent and great art gallery showing contemporary art.
Small independent and great art gallery showing contemporary art.
38 locals recommend
Chisenhale Gallery
64 Chisenhale RdSmall independent and great art gallery showing contemporary art.
The Residence Gallery
229 Victoria Park RdSmall independent and great art gallery showing contemporary art.
Creative hub of artists studios, with a programme of exhibitions and performances etc. - but also an interesting place in itself to visit, with a lighthouse and lovely river views.
14 locals recommend
Trinity Buoy Wharf
64 Orchard PlCreative hub of artists studios, with a programme of exhibitions and performances etc. - but also an interesting place in itself to visit, with a lighthouse and lovely river views.
The Space
269 Westferry RdTheatre - fringe theatre / arts centre - has a little cafe. Nice place.
Mudchute Park and Farm
Pier StreetHorse Riding / city farm.
Jubilee Park
Bank StreetIce skating rink in the winter - nice place for a picnic in summer.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Poplar
57-73 Chrisp Stsupermarket - very close and good quality & ok value
supermarket - very close but mostly very poor quality, however is very cheap
101 locals recommend
Iceland Foods
1/11 Watney Stsupermarket - very close but mostly very poor quality, however is very cheap
supermarket - quite close, very good quality but often quite expensive
386 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
134-152 Balham High Roadsupermarket - quite close, very good quality but often quite expensive
Lidl
27 Well Stsupermarket - quite close and good quality AND very cheap!
Large supermarket, can be very cheap, wide range of products including lots of non-food and clothing, has a restaurant also, however Asda is usually not great quality but can be ok.
8 locals recommend
Isle of Dogs
Large supermarket, can be very cheap, wide range of products including lots of non-food and clothing, has a restaurant also, however Asda is usually not great quality but can be ok.
Local Market, good quality and value, also has local butchers etc. which are very good quality.
Chrisp Street Dental Centre
89 Chrisp StLocal Market, good quality and value, also has local butchers etc. which are very good quality.
Food Scene
Spitalfields Arts Market
1 Market Stnice market with lots of eateries
posh restaurant - Gordon Ramsay - very nice and not too expensive either.
136 locals recommend
The Narrow - Gordon Ramsay
44 Narrow Stposh restaurant - Gordon Ramsay - very nice and not too expensive either.
The Gun
27 Coldharbourbar & restaurant by the river
The Grapes
153 Milton RdNice bar & restaurant by river
Drinks & Nightlife
The Golden Heart Public House
110 Commercial Stpub
Lamb & Flag
24 James StNice bar & restaurant by river.
The Captain Kidd
108 Wapping High StNice bar & restaurant by river.