We took a cable-car from North Greenwich across to Silvertown a few months ago. The views were amazing and we could use our Oyster card which was handy. There are wonderful views from the London Eye of the centre of the city, but there is something about an aerial view of this developing part of London that is even more interesting - there are lots of old warehouses (such as Millennium Mills), and lots of building sites. The area is being regenerated and constantly changed, and there is still evidence of industry along the river. The view isn't neat and contained; it is messy and fragmented, and much more interesting for the artist!
The Millennium Dome (above).
Silvertown Way runs to the right of this industrial area. This is a really interesting part of the working Thames. We headed for Orchard Place (in the distance to the right).
Above - The Tidal Basin Tavern - bombed in WWII but didn't survive beyond 1990 due to structural problems - so it's obviously been sitting here on this roundabout for a long time. I wonder what they will replace it with?
Old warehouses on Orchard Place with the Dome beyond.
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