St. Katharine's Pier

 

Things to do;

The Guoman Hotel is next to the Docks and the River Thames, and has restaurants and coffee bars for relaxing and overlooking the River. It has a variety of bars and restaurants all offering spectacular views of the River and Tower Bridge. Bars provide cocktails and drinks opposite the pier. See the concierge and organise drinks and/or food.

Alfresco dining and drinking are enjoyed at the Docks' several bars and restaurants, and retail therapy is on offer amongst its many shops. It is a quiet and traffic free environment. There is a marina with boats moored all year round, presenting a calm and relaxing environment on the water.

There are a number of first class pubs nearby. The Dickins Inn E1W 1LB is located in the Docks, Captain Kidd is nearby at 108, Wapping High Street, E1W 2NE and the Prospect of Whitby is at 57, Wapping Wall. E1W 3SH. The Kidd and Whitby overlook the River and all supply excellent food.

Restaurants and Bars in the Dock;

Mala (Indian) E1W 1UH

Pizza on the Dock E1W 1UH

Riverside Cafe and Bar E1 1AT Wine Bar

The Vineyard Restaurant E1 9UN

Tradewinds E1 9LB

Starbucks

Ping Pong Dim Sum E1W 1AT

Zizzi E1 1AT

Lightship Ten French E1W 1AA

Strada Italian E1W 1AA

Cafe Rouge E1W 1AW French

The Medieval Banquet British E1W 1UE

Prohibition Bar E1W 1AA

Attractions close to St. Katherines Docks.

Tower of London Tower Hill EC3N 4AB

HMS Belfast SE1 2JH

Design Museum SE1 2YD

Tower Bridge EC3R 6DP

Le Pont De La Tour Butlers Wharf

St. Katherines Dock has been a focus of commerce and activity for over a thousand years, and is one of the oldest docks in London playing an important role in the history and development of London.

The Docks were designed to handle valuable cargoes such as ivory, shells, sugar, marble, wines, rubber, carpets, fragrant spices and perfumes. It was said that in no other corner of Britain could the vast wealth of the country be seen so easily.

As late as the 1930s, the St Katharine and London Docks were described as "the world's greatest concentration of portable wealth". In conjunction with London Docks and the warehouses in Cutler Street and Commercial Road, the docks handled £8 million-worth of wool each year, about 40% of all the wool moving through the Port of London. Physically, this meant 500,000 to 600,000 bales, each weighing three hundredweight and containing the wool from 60 sheep. Altogether, 32 acres of floor space were allotted to sorting and storing.