These gardens were created on the site of a scrap metal yard in 1895, both to improve the view from, and the view of, Sir Christopher Wren’s Royal Naval Hospital across the river.
This is the tallest building in Britain (the HSBC building and Citigroup Tower are number 2 and 3 and are both nearby). It has 50 floors and is 235 metres high.
This fascinating museum is located in an old Georgian sugar warehouse, and tells the 2,000 year story of London’s river, port and people. It also houses the archives of the Port of London Authority.
One of the biggest objects in the maritime museum is Prince Frederick’s lavish state barge, built in 1732 for the son of George II, and used by royalty to travel along the Thames until 1849.
