Local Area
Marine Wharf's enviable location offers everything you could wish for.
The local are is home to superb shopping, dining, leisure activities and culture. Fabulous transport links provide access to Central London in minutes, to international airports in under an hour. The capital's superb schools and universities are also within easy reach, as are its key business districts. Marine Wharf places its residents exactly where they need to be.
City University London London's prestigious City University trains students to succeed in the world of business. |
King's College London The fourth oldest university in England focuses on law, humanities and social sciences. |
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) The world-famous specialist university for social sciences, from economics and law to sociology and accounting. |
University College London One of the world's leading multi-disciplinary universities, UCL is an academic powerhouse. |
University of East London Attracting students from all over the world, UEL is one of the UK's most diverse and fastest growing universities. |
University of Greenwich Baroque buildings by Sir Christopher Wren form the hub of this university's beautiful main campus. |
*Times taken from Canada Water and Deptford Rail Station
London Underground Fashionable Canada Water is less than a mile away from Marine Wharf, and its Tube station offers fast Jubilee Line services to the City, Central London and all the excitement, shops and nightlife of the West End. In fact, the Jubilee line is the only Underground line that connects with every other line, which means the whole of the metropolis is within easy reach by Tube. |
Bus and Open Roads London's famous red buses run throughout the entire city and beyond, many of them on a 24-hour timetable. And for those who prefer to take the car on longer journeys, the beginning of the M1 motorway is only 15 miles and less than 40 minutes' drive away. |
Train Stations Long distance travellers are served by trains at nearby King's Cross and St Pancras stations, both of which are just a short Tube journey away. For London Overground rail services, Canada Water station is less than a mile away and provides even more options for getting around, and out of, the city. |
Airports London City Airport is just 16 minutes away and serves over 30 destinations across the UK and Europe, plus New York. Heathrow is only 22 miles from Marine Wharf by road; Gatwick 32 miles. Each can be reached in less than an hour. |
Westfield Stratford Nearby Stratford has been rejuvenated by the 2012 London Olympic Games, for which it is the site of both the new Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Village. The area is also now home to Europe's largest urban shopping centre, Westfield Stratford. With almost 2 million square feet of retail space and over 300 stores and eateries, there's something for every shopper and fashion lover. |
Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is more than simply a centre for big business. Although some of the most powerful names in commerce have erected skyscrapers here, the area also hosts exclusive shops, fine restaurants and a busy programme of cultural events. Visit Canary Wharf at the weekend to relax over a delicious brunch, take in fashions shows and visit exciting events and exhibitions - and all just minutes from Marine Wharf. |
Surrey Quays The great ships may have moved on, but the area surrounding Marine Wharf maintains its maritime connections. At Surrey Quays, the Thames Clippers provide a refreshing way to travel through London by boat. Marine Wharf also neighbours the South Dock Marina, London's largest marina with 200 berths. It's a wonderful place for a waterside stroll - or for residents to park their own vessels. |
Naval heritage at London's Docklands The site of Marine Wharf has a long and proud naval history. One of the world's largest shipyards once stood nearby, which produced warships for the Royal Navy when the force was first established. For this reason, the area was selected for Henry VIII as the ideal place to observe his ships while in residence at Greenwich. As London evolved, so did the Dockside area, and today it forms a cornerstone of the city's wealth. |
Central London What is left to say about the city that has it all - besides the fact that its centre is just a few minutes from Marine Wharf? Cosmopolitan London is home to world class shopping, royal palaces, wonderful art and theatre, exciting night life and so much more. "When a man tires of London," said Samuel Johnson, "he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." |
