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Explore Poplar
Poplar in Greater London (England) is a city in United Kingdom a little east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Poplar is now 11:18 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Poplar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Tower of London in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hackney, Catford, East Ham, City of London and Walthamstow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 61% |
Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |

Monday, 29th of May 2023

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of May 2023

18°C (65 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 31st of May 2023

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel
Lansbury Heritage hotel
Marriott Executive Apartments London West India Quay
BALTIMORE WHARF APARTMENTS
SACO Canary Wharf
Lincoln Plaza London Curio Collection by Hilton
Lincoln Plaza
Circus Apartments By BridgeStreet
ABILITY PLACE APARTMENTS
Novotel London Canary Wharf
Videos from this area
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Panoramic - Shared Ownership Apartments in Poplar
PANORAMIC IS A CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT OF 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AVAILABLE ON A SHARED OWNERSHIP BASIS People love Poplar. The streets are full of life.
4K: Poplar, London -- Clip No. 2 -- [Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100]
Poplar, near Canary Wharf. This is one of the first 30 short clips I shot with my new Panasonic DMC-LX100 camera. There is no processing on this clip, I only trimmed it down using QuickTime...
London Heliroutes helicopter flying City of London
London Heliroutes- helicopter flying over the City of London- Canary Wharf, River Thames, Tower Bridge, the Shard, training pilots licence.
London. From The City, Bank Station, to Canary Wharf by DLR Train
London. From The City, Bank Station, to Canary Wharf by DLR Train.
4K: Poplar DLR Station, London -- Clip No. 3 -- [Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100]
Lots of noise when pushed to ISO 3200, but the conditions were less than optimal. There is no processing on this clip, I only trimmed it down using QuickTime Player. The audio is original...
4K: Poplar, London -- Clip No. 1 -- [Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100]
Challenging lighting conditions, but I like the results. This is one of the first 30 short clips I shot with my new Panasonic DMC-LX100 camera. There is no processing on this clip, I only...
Canary Wharf Tube Station At Night
This Video was taken on 9th of September 2012 at Canary Wharf Station around midnight. This was a day of the London 2012 Paralympic closing ceremony. Canary Wharf is a major business district...
Tour of Lifts at canary wharf shopping centres
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Londres: Canary Wharf
http://hombrelobo.com - Estamos en Londres, en Canary Wharf, el distrito financiero moderno de Londres http://www.gowithoh.es/apartamentos-londres/ Un lugar precioso y lleno de edificios enormes,...
London Video Tour: Canary Wharf and the Docklands
In this video tour, David Hill of New York Habitat (www.nyhabitat.com) explores the glittering neighborhoods of Canary Wharf and Docklands. Canary Wharf was first recognized as an ideal docking...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Lansbury Estate
The Lansbury Estate is a public housing estate in the Poplar area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets named after George Lansbury, a Poplar councillor and Labour party MP. It is one of the largest such estates in London. It occupies an area bounded by the East India Dock Road to the south, the Docklands Light Railway to the east and the Limehouse Cut to the north-west.
Chrisp Street Market
Chrisp Street Market was designed by Frederick Gibberd, and built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. It is located in Poplar in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and forms part of the eastern edge of the Lansbury Estate. It was the first purpose-built pedestrian shopping area in the UK. It features a prominent clock tower, shops, small retail outlets, cafes, market stalls and apartments.
St Matthias Old Church
St Matthias Old Church is the modern name given to the Poplar Chapel built by the East India Company in 1654, in Poplar, one of the "Tower Hamlets" in the East End of London.
Tower Hamlets College
Tower Hamlets College (THC) is a large further education college in Tower Hamlets, London, England. The college has four different campuses: the largest is on Poplar High Street, about 700m north of Canary Wharf; the others are at Arbour Square, Bethnal Green and the Financial Skills Academy on the East India Dock Road. Tower Hamlets Sixth Form College offers vocational and academic programmes, from entry level to AS/A2, to around 2,000 students.
All Saints Church, Poplar
All Saints' Church, Poplar is a church in Newby Place, Poplar, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and is the Church of England parish church of Poplar. It was built in 1821-3 to serve the newly created parish. The church was designated a Grade II listed building on 19 July 1950.
Poplar Baths
Poplar Baths in the East End of London is a derelict site today. In the past it was thriving. Not only did people come to swim, they also came to dance (covering the swimming pool with a temporary floor). Poplar Baths opened in 1852 to provide public wash facilities for the East End's poor as a result of the Baths and Washhouses Act 1846. It was rebuilt in 1933. East India Hall was often "floored over" and then used as "a theatre (capacity 1,400), dance hall, exhibition room and sports hall".
South Bromley railway station
South Bromley railway station was a former railway station in Bromley-by-Bow, London, on the North London Railway between Bow and Poplar (East India Dock Road). It opened in 1884 but was closed in 1944 after bomb damage in the Blitz cut off the railway east of Dalston Junction. The station never re-opened and was completely demolished when the line was redeveloped as the Docklands Light Railway in the 1980s.
Poplar (East India Road) railway station
Poplar (East India Road) railway station was a railway station on the East India Dock Road in Poplar, London. It opened in 1850 and after 1865 was the southern passenger terminus of the North London Railway (NLR), although goods trains ran on to connect to the London and Blackwall Railway for the East India Docks or to the Millwall Extension Railway for the West India Docks.
Millwall Junction railway station
Millwall Junction railway station was a railway station in Poplar, London, on the London and Blackwall Railway. Despite the name, it wasn't actually in Millwall, but rather marked where the L&BR southern branch to Millwall and North Greenwich, which served the West India Docks left the main line. It was between West India Docks and Poplar on the main line, with South Dock the next stop on the Millwall branch.
Trinity Independent Chapel
Now a Methodist chapel, the original Trinity Independent (Congregational) Chapel was designed in 1840-41 by William Hosking FSA, at Poplar, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and built by John Jay.
Poplar DLR depot
The Poplar Traincare Depot, also known as the Operations and Maintenance Centre (OMC), is the secondary depot for the Docklands Light Railway. It was the primary depot until Beckton DLR depot was built. Over half the fleet are stored and maintained here. It is situated to the North of Poplar station. The depot was extended to hold more trains, when three-car operation began in 2009.
Langdon Park Secondary School
Langdon Park Secondary School, also known as Langdon Park Sports Community College, is a secondary school in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom. It develops encouragement in the students learning. The school is now making a Sixth form. The dinners everyday cost £2. A famous rapper named Dizzee Rascal used to study at the school.