Get the most out of your day with a ready-made itinerary!
Below is your own customised itinerary for an amazing day on the DLR.
Please note that transfer times have been estimated to aid your planning. 15 minutes is given to transfer on foot between close attractions and 15 minutes has also been given to transfer between attractions and their nearest DLR stations for onward journeys. Enjoy your day!
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Kids Day Out
Museum in Docklands - West India Quay DLR
Greenwich Park & The Observatory - Cutty Sark DLR
Discover - Stratford DLR
Start your day at West India Quay.
Here you can explore Docklands' past and present with the Museum in Docklands - where kids go free! From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, this former sugar warehouse reveals the long history of London as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce.
On your way out, try your best to take in the towering skyscrapers of Canary Wharf, built on the site of the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs. In 1802, the area was one of the busiest docks in the world.
Travel to the gorgeous Greenwich Park that includes over 5,000 acres of historic parkland in the heart of the capital. See the rowing boat pond, deer and ducks and don't forget to visit where time began at The Observatory, followed by a stroll to the top of the park for a fantastic view over London.
Step back onto the train and make sure you grab the front seat for a roller-coaster-like ride heading north to Stratford!
Once you have reached Discover you can spend the afternoon story building, dressing up, making puppets and letting your imagination run free, before taking the kids home tired, happy and dreaming of their Docklands day.
Rail & River Cruise
National Maritime Museum - Cutty Sark DLR
Shopping and Lunch - Canary Wharf DLR
Start your day at Canary Wharf.
Indulge in a little retail therapy and enjoy lunch at one of the many dockside bars and restaurants in Canary Wharf. Take a quick trip to Tower Gateway and admire the sights at the Tower before boarding a City Cruises Riverboat at Tower Pier. Here, sit back, relax and let the sights and sounds wash over you as you travel east along the Thames to Greenwich.
Thames Clipper’s water-bus service operates on the River Thames and provides a family friendly and inviting environment for all passengers, dedicated to giving the best River Thames experience possible for commuters or tourists travelling through London.
Enjoy the rest of the day at the world heritage site of Greenwich exploring the National Maritime Museum (free entry) and Royal Observatory where you can straddle the Meridian Line before taking the DLR home.
Sightseeing Day
Tower of London & Tower Bridge - Heron Quays DLR
Canary Wharf - Canary Wharf DLR
Cutty Sark & Royal Observatory - Cutty Sark DLR
Start your day at Tower of London.
Begin a day of wonder at the Tower of London where the crown jewels are guarded by Beefeaters and ravens. Have your picture taken with a Yeoman warden before walking across Tower Bridge and looking west towards HMS Belfast and Big Ben.
Take the DLR east and look out for Hawksmoore churches, Millennium Dome and the renovated docks as you travel to Canary Wharf.
Alighting at Canary Wharf, marvel at London's newest skyline with its towering skyscrapers and beautiful public gardens.
Don’t forget to experience standing at the beginning of time - the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory.
A Touch of Nature
Mudchute Park & Farm - Mudchute DLR
Island Gardens Park - Island Gardens DLR
Greenwich Park - Cutty Sark DLR
Take the DLR to Mudchute Park & Farm, with over 13 hectares you can enjoy horse-riding or play with goats, sheep, pigs, horses, cows, ducks and even a llama. This wilderness of flora and fauna is home to the biggest inner-city farm in Europe and the equestrian centre offers horse riding lessons for all ages and levels.
Make sure you pack your picnic basket as Island Gardens Park offers a gorgeous place to relax with breathtaking views; get there on the DLR just one stop further to Island Gardens.
Complete your day at Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich with a stroll in Greenwich Park where you can feed and quack at the ducks or play on the rowing lake.
Shoppers Delight
Jubilee Place / Cabot Place / Canada Place - Canary Wharf DLR and Heron Quays DLR
Greenwich Market - Cutty Sark DLR
Lewisham Centre - Lewisham DLR
Start your day at Canary Wharf.
Begin your day by doing a light bit of shopping at Jubilee Place with an abundance of options including: LK Bennett, French Connection, Karen Millen and Whistles. Continue at Cabot Place which has everything for the fashion follower including: Thomas Pink, Austin Reed, Nails Inc and Space NK. The city wear theme continues at Canada Place with Boss, Ted Baker and Hobbs.
Take the DLR to Cutty Sark to rummage through handmade jewellery, fabrics and books and simply enjoy the delights of the Greenwich Market with antiques, fabulous farmers' market and food court.
Just a few more stops on the DLR is the Lewisham Centre for high street favourites such as Dorothy Perkins, Burtons and Next, as well as a local market and car boot sale for bargain prices.