Limehouse and Thames Tideway without Albert

Last week we stayed in Limehouse with our Aussie visitors John & Di and travelled up and down the Tideway by Clipper. Its a very convenient and fast mode of transport in London and, although not the cheapest, it does afford wonderful views. It's a great way to experience the heart of our capital.

We managed to travel upstream to Tate Britain and downstream to Greenwich where we had visited the Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum.

Staying in Limehouse Basin we had a good view of the arrivals and departures through the lock. It wasn't busy, and the 24 hour moorings we usually unoccupied, but a variety of boats came and went as the tide conditions changed and the lock became available.

Converted Lifeboat arriving from the Limehouse Cut

Heading for the Lee Navigation

Yacht arrives 

Limehouse at Night

Passing Parliament in comfort

Beneath the Cutty Sark's Hull (cafe)

Cutty Sark

Greenwich 

Tower Bridge at Night

We also visited The Grapes in Limehouse where Sir Ian McKellen is own of the oweners. It is a treat not to be missed. The Antony Gormley Statue was standing in deep water this time. On our last visit in 2016 it was low tide.

Another Time XVI by Antony Gormley

It was good to revisit some of the places we visited in 2016 on our last cruise through London and also back in 2008 when we took Albert out onto the Tideway. The boating was a bit more tame this time!