Walking from Gallipoli Restaurant, Islington to Canary Wharf: what to see on the way

The full route is about 8.6 km, around 2.4 hours with the stops. There are 12 stops along the way, 3 of them with a story written.

Stops along the way

1. 1. Gallipoli Restaurant

   119–120 Upper St, London N1 1QP

   Look through the glass at numbers hundred and nineteen Upper Street, and you will spot what locals lovingly call the Aladdin's cave of Islington.

2. 2. St Peter's Church

   St Peter's Street, Islington, London N1 8KG

   Look up at this striking stone building nestled along Saint Peter's Street. It looks like a classic medieval parish church, but its history is full of surprising twists and architectural ambition.

3. 3. Wharf Road Canal Basin

   Wharf Road Bridge, Wharf Rd, London N1 7UX

   Standing here on Wharf Road Bridge, look down at the quiet water stretching into the basin.

4. 4. Moorfields Eye Hospital

   162 City Rd, London EC1V 2PD

5. 5. Wesley's Chapel

   49 City Rd, London EC1Y 1AU

6. 6. Village Underground

   54 Holywell Ln, London EC2A 3PQ

7. 7. Toynbee Hall

   28 Commercial St, London E1 6LS

8. 8. The George Tavern

   373 Commercial Road, London E1 0LA

9. 9. The Troxy

   490 Commercial Rd, London E1 0HX

10. 10. Limehouse Basin

    Branch Rd, London E14 8EH

11. 11. The Grapes

    76 Narrow St, London E14 8BP

12. 12. Westferry Circus

    Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 8RR