Photo: the former Cubitt Arms (detail) – © 2023 David Charnick

(PLEASE NOTE that aspects of this route may be problematic for persons with mobility issues. Please contact me IN ADVANCE to ensure that I can make proper provision.)

In the 1840s William Cubitt headed east to the Isle of Dogs. With notable achievements behind him, such as Covent Garden Market and Euston Station, he was to create something big – a whole community in an area of low-lying marshland.

Please meet me outside Jack Dash House, on the corner of Lawn House Close and Marsh Wall, and explore Cubitt Town with me! The nearest station is South Quay DLR.

We finish our tour approximately two hours later at Island Gardens, where you can enjoy one of London’s most important views.

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For information on travel, please use Transport for London’s Journey Planner.