This 4-tonne bronze statue was created by sculptor Philip Jackson, based on photographs of scenes following West Germany’s 4-2 defeat by England in the 1966 World Cup tournament at Wembley Stadium. It shows England captain Bobby Moore being carried shoulder-high...

Officially known as ‘The Boleyn Ground’, the West Ham stadium was inaugurated in 1904. It is home to West Ham United Football Club (nicknamed ‘The Hammers’ or ‘The Irons’). The stadium has a capacity of 35,600 seats and the pitch...

As visitors arrive at the impressive Excel London Exhibition Centre in Docklands, their eye is usually drawn to a major piece of sculpture entitled ‘Landed’ which was erected in 2009. The sculpture was created by Les Johnson out of bronze...

Cabot Place Shopping Centre is one of the largest shopping complexes in Docklands. It snakes underneath several buildings and is well connected to the local transport links. The centre has a wide selection of shops selling a great...

This interesting artwork is one of the centrepieces of the great distinguished Cabot Square at the heart of the Canary Wharf complex in London's Docklands. The piece was created in the year 2000 by Lynn Churchill and shows two...

East Ham Nature Reserve is a tranquil oasis of calm; close to several of the major A roads that lead out of East London into Essex. Set in a ten-acre churchyard with more than eight hundred years of history,...

The Eastside Heritage Centre allows visitors a chance to learn more about the social history of this area. Unlike many museums that are more concerned with the general trends of change across the political world, this museum focuses on...

Excel London is one of the Capitals major exhibition centres located conveniently near to London City Airport on the site of the former Royal Docks. Getting to the site is easy with four Dockland Light Railway stations, access to the...

This church is part of the Redeemed Church of God Network and has several chapels across south east London. This facility is located extremely close to the Thames Barrier in an industrial park, tucked away from the main streets...

Michael Von Clemm was a prominent merchant banker and financier throughout the 1970s , 80s and 90s. He was president of the huge banking corporation Credit Suisse First Boston. He was first introduced to Canary Wharf when it...

St. Catherine’s Church is on the edge of Woolwich town centre and is a simple chapel style church. It offers a place of worship to the significant sized Roman Catholic population of the area that have roots from across...

The Raceway Company own the only two indoor go-karting tracks in the capital. This is the newer of the two facilities, the other being in King’s Cross in central London. The track is based next to the River...