Welcome to Poplar

Poplar is a district located in the East End of London, England. It is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is bordered by the River Thames to the south. The area has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Roman era. In the 19th century, Poplar became a major industrial center, with factories and warehouses lining the riverfront. Today, the area is undergoing significant redevelopment, with new housing, retail, and commercial developments springing up.

One of the most notable landmarks in Poplar is the Canary Wharf complex, which is home to some of the tallest buildings in the UK. The area is also home to a number of parks and green spaces, including Bartlett Park and Langdon Park. These provide a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of city life and are popular with locals and visitors alike. Poplar is also well-connected, with several tube stations and bus routes serving the area.

Despite its industrial past, Poplar is a diverse and vibrant community, with a rich cultural heritage. The area is home to a number of community centers, libraries, and museums, which celebrate the history and culture of the area. Poplar is also known for its lively street markets, which sell everything from fresh produce to clothing and electronics. Overall, Poplar is a fascinating and dynamic district, which offers something for everyone.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 22.6°C

Feels Like: 20.7°C

Wind: 4 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Woolmore Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Tracy Argent	Woolmore Street Poplar Poplar Greater London E14 0EW 02079872778 School Website
New City College Further Education Ages:14-99 Head Teacher Mr Gerry Mcdonald	Poplar High Street Poplar London E14 0AF 2075107510 School Website
Our Lady And St Joseph Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Patrick Devereux	Wades Place Poplar E14 0DE 02037648860 School Website
Bygrove Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Fiona Durnian	Bygrove Street Poplar London E14 6DN 2075384925 School Website
Langdon Park Community School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr N Langham	Bright Street Poplar Poplar Greater London E14 0RZ 02079874811 School Website
Culloden Primary A Paradigm Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ben Carter	Dee Street Poplar Poplar Greater London E14 0PT 02073641010 School Website
Mayflower Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Dee Bleach	Upper North Street Poplar Poplar Greater London E14 6DU 02079872782 School Website
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Owen O'regan	Cordelia Street Poplar Poplar Greater London E14 6DZ 02079874589 School Website
St Saviours Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fanoula Smith	Chrisp Street Poplar Poplar Greater London E14 6BB 02079874889 School Website
The British School Of Teheran Service Children's Education Head Teacher Mr Peter Yates	C/O Fieldwork Education Limited 30 Skylines Village Limeharbour London E14 9TS 2075319696

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Canary Wharf Crossrail Place, Canary Wharf, Greater London, E14 5AB 0.47 Miles

Limehouse Commercial Road, Limehouse, Greater London, E14 7JD 1.31 Miles

West Ham Manor Road, West Ham, Greater London, E15 3BN 1.50 Miles

Custom House Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, Greater London, E16 1DR 1.53 Miles

Maze Hill Tom Smith Close, Maze Hill, Greater London, SE10 9XG 1.87 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chauffeur Force 020 7510 1000 Preston's Road, London, Greater London, E14 9RL 0.10 Miles
A Best Mini Cab (Uk) 020 7538 1000 265 East India Dock Road, London, Greater London, E14 0EG 0.16 Miles
Udn Private Hire 020 7538 1000 261 East India Dock Road, London, Greater London, E14 0EG 0.16 Miles
Station Cars 020 7987 7777 172 East India Dock Road, London, Greater London, E14 0EH 0.19 Miles
Churchill Airport Transfers 0800 917 7408 169 E India Dock Rd, London, Greater London, E14 0HH 0.27 Miles
1St Class Cars 020 7353 0000 8 Canada Sq, London, Greater London, E14 5EQ 0.45 Miles
Minicab-Link 020 7987 4444 47B Abbott Road, London, Greater London, E14 0GP 0.48 Miles
Executive Chauffeur Service 020 7650 8787 29Th Floor One Canada Square, London, Greater London, E14 5DY 0.50 Miles
Airport Express Mini Cab 0871 234 0165 1 Canada Sq, London, Greater London, E14 5DY 0.50 Miles
Cheap Taxi 020 8123 6842 8 Canada Square, London, Greater London, E14 5AA 0.50 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
257 Poplar High Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Newby Place Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Baffin Way Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Woodstock Terrace Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Clove Crescent (R) Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Clove Crescent Bb Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Clove Crescent (L) Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Poplar Pocl Indoor Box Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
O/S Barclays Tower (L) Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
O/S Barclays Tower (R) Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Willis Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Newport Avenue Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Churchill Place Pocl Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Waitrose Upper Bank Street (R) Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
69 Prestons Road Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details

Local Stores

Canary Wharf - Harbour Exchange Sq
Harbour Exchange Square
Canary Wharf
London
Greater London
E14 9GE
02070 932136
shop.4315@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.72 miles

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SPAR - Poplar
Cotton Street Service Station
40 Cotton Street
Poplar
London
E14 0EL
0207 5389007
Store Website
0.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Wood Wharf Vets
55 Harbord Square London E14 9QH 020 3026 2003 woodwharf@vet.co.uk Website 0.47 miles

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Poplar Vets
20 Morris Road Poplar London E14 6FF 0207 515 2505 poplarvets@gmail.com Website 0.56 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Forest Veterinary Centre
43 Amsterdam Road Isle Of Dogs London E14 3UU 0207 536 7555 isleofdogs@forestvets.com Website 0.93 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Celia Hammond Animal Trust
151-153 Barking Road Canning Town London E16 4HQ 0207 4748811 canningtown@celiahammond.org Website 1.16 miles

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Goddard Veterinary Group Mile End
47 Burdett Road Mile End London E3 4TN 020 8981 5535 mileend@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.38 miles
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Bow Pdsa Pet Hospital
171 Malmesbury Road Bow London E3 2DT 020 8980 5011 Website 1.58 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Urban Canalside In East London
Great Walk Along The Canal To Victoria Park Carr St London Lancashire E14 7FD 1.15 miles Dlr To Limehouse Or Park At Bottom End Of Carr St To Join Canal Path

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Victoria Park
A Short, Circular Walk In London's Victoria Park. The City's Oldest Public Park Is A Broad Green Space For You And Your Dog To Enjoy. Lancashire E9 7DE 2.18 miles Heading East Out Of London.

Haggerston Park Hackney
Nice Park To Take The Dog On A Stroll Round, Situated In Hackney. Hackney City Farm In Located Next To The Park. Pleasant Walks Through Shaded Areas Wooded Areas And Open Grass Parks. Not Sure How Easy It Would Be To Park Around Here. There Were Several Entrances, And A Playground Inside For Kids. Quite A Few Other Dog Walkers. Queensbridge Rd Lancashire 3.09 miles

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Peckham Rye Park And Common
Peckham Rye Park And Common Is Great. The Common Is Huge, Perfect For Chasing Pigeons - And The Park Has Wooded Areas As Well As A Duck Pond And An Ornamental Garden. There Are Always Lots Of Dogs Racing Around And Stopping For A Drink Of Water Outside The Spaceship Shaped Cafe On The Common Afterwards. If It's Raining The Garden's Cafe, Across The Street Opposite The Common, Is Dog-Friendly. 141 Peckham Rye London Lancashire SE15 3UL 4.05 miles

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Peckham Rye Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Hampstead Heath. Hampstead Heath Offers A Varied Collection Of Natural Habitats, Historical Features And Great Views. This Walking Route Lets You Explore These. Lancashire SE15 3UA 4.12 miles Located On The Southern Part Of The London Borough Of Southwark.

Walthamstow / Leyton Marsh
Open Space Mostly Off-Lead Except For Some Areas Which Are Nature Reserves. Hard To Believe You Are In London! 202 Riverside Cl London Lancashire E5 9SU 4.17 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.4°C	19.5°C	22.9°C	27.6°C	29°C	29.4°C	27.4°C	22.4°C	19.1°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.8°C	16.4°C	15.7°C	17.5°C	21.2°C	29.1°C	30.2°C	30°C	27.9°C	22.8°C	19.3°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Mist	Mist	Mist	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.8°C	17.3°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	19.4°C	23.6°C	26.7°C	28.9°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	24.2°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.5°C	21°C	24.9°C	27.5°C	29.3°C	29.8°C	29.3°C	24.4°C	20.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	25.1°C	28.5°C	30.6°C	31.3°C	30.4°C	24.5°C	21.7°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.5°C	18°C	17.4°C	21.2°C	26.6°C	29.3°C	30.7°C	31.2°C	30.3°C	24.2°C	21.2°C

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