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East India Dock Basin
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Space type: Nature reserve
Area: 3.97 ha
Address: Orchard Place, E14 2DF

Opening Times

1 July to 31 August - 08:00-21:00; 1 September to 31 October - 08:00-19:30; 1 November to 31 March - 08:00-17:00; 1 April to 30th June - 08:00-19:30
Check with site manager before visiting.

Old dock basin for the East India Company where their trading ships were moored. Offering good views across the Thames, the basin is now a nature reserve with wildflower meadows and a salt marsh.

Facilities

Information; Seats

Owner

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

Manager

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
East India Dock Basin © John Archer

East India Dock Basin © John Archer

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