Tower of London to Wapping - London's Best Riverside Walk

Tower of London to Wapping - London's Best Riverside Walk.
This is one of my favourite riverside walks which takes in some lovely old historic pubs too along the river Thames.
Starting at The Tower of London see Dead Man's Hole underneath Tower Bridge where dead bodies used to wash up.
Then past St Catherine's Dock where Shackleton departed Britain for the last time and down Wapping High Street. Then take a look along the shore of the River Thames where you might go mudlarking and find a Tudor shoe or some other ancient artifact.
Continue to the Town of Ramsgate Pub and learn the history of Judge Jeffreys, the hanging judge and where Captain Bligh had his final drink with the crew of The Bounty.
Past Wapping Pier Head and then to Execution Dock and the Captain Kidd Pub and Thames River Police.
After that past Wapping Station and onto The Prospect of Whitby, one of the oldest riverside pubs in London called Devil's Tavern.
Then in Limehouse and past the London Hydraulic Company and Captain Cook's house which used to be the old Chinatown and inspired Sherlock Holmes, Fu Man Chu and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Then finish your walk at The Grapes where Charles Dickens used to drink and which features in Our Mutual Friend.

[Joolzguides]

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[radeakins]

Saint Pauls Shadwell. My Great Grandfather was the chief bell ringer until he died in 1965, he was also dock constable for Shadwell Basin. and as you walking in the gates of the church yard on the left is a plum tree that was planted over my uncle ashes.

[britcapitalist]

Joolz ...you are the BEST!! Thank You!

[antonmiklowicz]

The river walk used to be my favorite walking route while living in London. So much to see, feel and dream of...

[benway]

The Grapes was my local pub and Sir Ian McKellen used to be a regular. He liked it so much he bought the place in 2011

[morganahoff]

I certainly hope Jules makes at least enough money to buy lunch and a beer each time he makes one of these videos. He does a great job of making it seem like London is an enjoyable place to visit or live, and that alone is worth paying for. Cheers Jules!

[robbey]

The Prospect of Whitby pub is a real gem! 😎

[beekeeper]

Just stumbled upon your channel whilst eating breakfast. A very enthusiastic thumbs up! I have been trying to find a London channel that hits all the marks. Well done sir!

[cauldronmoon]

Joolz, you are smart and lovely man!😉

[ArtsCollisionlnc]

This place is my backyard! Always go on a stroll here to enjoy a bit of old timers!

[billbuschgen]

Packed with information as usual..Thanks.

[LA]

i live in wapping and i bloody love it, thank you <3

[andreharris]

My ancestor ran a pub by wapping new stairs in the early 1800s. He was a german from hannover who came over with the hannoverian georges.

[nicensleazy]

My friend and I did this walk yesterday . We started at Tower Bridge and then followed the river up to The Greenwich river under pass . We of course popped into those pubs on the way around for some light refreshment. But, we forgot to drink water to just survived on beer :-) It's amazing how all those little detours from the river around flats and buildings take so long. As you leave behind those lovely old former Victorian warehouses, further up the Thames you are confronted with some true monstrosities of building. Old Prince Charles would have a fit about the cheese grater architecture . Once through the tunnel, we then made our way back from Greenwich via Bermondsey, Deptford, Rotherhithe and then onto Tower Bridge. 15 miles in all and burning 2500 calories . LOL Great walk, love those Drake steps.

[robertdiamond]

Joolz, i did not realise London was so packed full of history - seems like there is interest on every corner. Love it all and will visit one day. Thank you.

[Quarton]

We have many, many members of the Fuchs family here in Illinois - and you did a very good job of pronouncing it properly! Thanks for the guided tour, and all of the history, which I love. There's so much to see, so little time (and even less money)!

[CKSBricksYT]

My favourite part of London! Great pubs, great views, and yes, relatively quiet! Great video. Thanks

[melstuart]

Possessing a GSOH you're making brilliant videos!! That's my fav place in London too. Thanks a lot!☺

[margocreely]

Love this film and have done this walk but will have to do it again as you've pointed out several interesting bits that we've missed!!

[sav]

I've done this walk and can thoroughly recommend it. I did it even before seeing this video and walked from Canary Wharf tube to tower Bridge. You could make it last all day if you stopped for lunch at one of the many pubs and stopped for a tour of the Docklands Museum. Congratulations to whoever designed the docklands museum. Even though the building is old the museum setup is fairly new and absolutely brilliant. It is only about 1/4 mile from Canary Wharf.
Take your time and have a good look around. The walk is loaded with zigs and zags so don't rush. The highlight for me was walking along the river's edge at low tide. The Thames has a huge tidal range of roughly 10 feet.