Wapping and Shadwell area guide

Hogging a generous chunk of prime riverside real estate, tiny Wapping very much wears its maritime heritage on its sleeve. A proud crew of riverside boozers all claim a rich swashbuckling history - try the George Tavern or Town Of Ramsgate, and there are plenty of restaurants to work your way through, too. More than a few of the high-end craft moored in touristy St Katharine Docks probably owe much to the same demographic. Wapping is well served by the Overground, and, as any estate agent will tell you, you can’t go wrong with the river.