Sights and Attractions near Balfron Tower
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Balfron Tower, St. Leonards Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 0QT


The Line
London > Attractions > Sights
Cody Dock, 11c South Crescent, E16 | 11 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
London's first dedicated modern contemporary art walk, The Line brings together works by artists such as Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Gary Hume, Abigail Fallis and... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Cody Dock, 11c South Crescent, E16 | 11 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
London's first dedicated modern contemporary art walk, The Line brings together works by artists such as Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Gary Hume, Abigail Fallis and... More

Hopewell Square
London > Attractions
E14 | 13 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Public square within City Island in east London, home to English National Ballet and English National Ballet School.... More
London > Attractions
E14 | 13 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Public square within City Island in east London, home to English National Ballet and English National Ballet School.... More

London City Island
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Wharfside Road, Leamouth Peninsula, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 13 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Taking up 12 acres, London City Island is a neighbourhood in East London, a 'mini Manhattan' with a red bridge linking the island... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Wharfside Road, Leamouth Peninsula, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 13 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Taking up 12 acres, London City Island is a neighbourhood in East London, a 'mini Manhattan' with a red bridge linking the island... More

West India Quay
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 14 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
A stone's throw from Canary Wharf and Poplar, West India Quay is a dockside area with a ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 14 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
A stone's throw from Canary Wharf and Poplar, West India Quay is a dockside area with a ... More

Canada Square Park
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Canada Square, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 15 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Open space in the centre of Canary Wharf, Canada Square Park is a popular outdoor area for concerts and screenings of sporting events in... More
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Canada Square, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 15 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Open space in the centre of Canary Wharf, Canada Square Park is a popular outdoor area for concerts and screenings of sporting events in... More

One Canada Square
London > Attractions > Sights
1 Canada Square, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 15 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Once the tallest building in the United Kingdom (a title it held from 1991 until 2012 when The Shard rose above it), One Canada Square... More
London > Attractions > Sights
1 Canada Square, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 15 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Once the tallest building in the United Kingdom (a title it held from 1991 until 2012 when The Shard rose above it), One Canada Square... More

Museum of London Docklands
London > Attractions > Museums
No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 15 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River... More
London > Attractions > Museums
No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 15 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River... More

Trinity Buoy Wharf
London > Attractions
Orchard Place, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 16 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
A once derelict site in the Docklands is now home to a thriving creative community; visitors to Trinity Buoy Wharf find a welcoming mix of... More
London > Attractions
Orchard Place, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 16 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
A once derelict site in the Docklands is now home to a thriving creative community; visitors to Trinity Buoy Wharf find a welcoming mix of... More

City Island Bridge
London > Attractions
Canning Town to Canary Wharf, E16 | 16 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
An 80 metre, 160 tonne red bridge providing an important link between Canning Town and Canary Wharf, The City Island Bridge, has been designed by... More
London > Attractions
Canning Town to Canary Wharf, E16 | 16 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
An 80 metre, 160 tonne red bridge providing an important link between Canning Town and Canary Wharf, The City Island Bridge, has been designed by... More

The House Mill
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Three Mill Lane, E3 | 18 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
The Grade II listed House Mill is the largest and most powerful of the four remaining tidal mills in Britain. The brick clad, five storey... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Three Mill Lane, E3 | 18 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
The Grade II listed House Mill is the largest and most powerful of the four remaining tidal mills in Britain. The brick clad, five storey... More

Alphabetti Spaghetti
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Caxton Works, E16 | 19 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
We've all used the excuse "it must have got stuck in the post" and this knotted post box might explain where all the... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Caxton Works, E16 | 19 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
We've all used the excuse "it must have got stuck in the post" and this knotted post box might explain where all the... More

O2 Walkway: Up At The O2
London > Attractions > Sights
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 19 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Visitors to The O2 can see the famous domed structure from an entirely different angle - from 53-metre high Up At The O2 suspended from... More
London > Attractions > Sights
The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 19 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Visitors to The O2 can see the famous domed structure from an entirely different angle - from 53-metre high Up At The O2 suspended from... More

NOW Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 21 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Designed by London Eye artchitects Marks Barfield, NOW Gallery is a gallery in the Greenwich Peninsula intended as a space for a series of commissions,... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, SE10 | 21 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Designed by London Eye artchitects Marks Barfield, NOW Gallery is a gallery in the Greenwich Peninsula intended as a space for a series of commissions,... More

Royal Docks
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
17 Western Gateway, E16 | 22 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
T he biggest enclosed docks in the world, with around 250 acres of water, the Royal Docks encompass three docks, built between... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
17 Western Gateway, E16 | 22 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
T he biggest enclosed docks in the world, with around 250 acres of water, the Royal Docks encompass three docks, built between... More

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
London > Attractions
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 23 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower... More
London > Attractions
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 23 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower... More

Farmopolis
London > Attractions > Sights
The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 | 27 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Relocating thousands of plants from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Farmopolis creates a beautiful floating garden on The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula. This... More
London > Attractions > Sights
The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 | 27 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Relocating thousands of plants from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Farmopolis creates a beautiful floating garden on The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula. This... More

Surrey Docks Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Rotherhithe Street, Southwark, London SE16 | 27 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
All the animals on this 2.2 acre city farm on the south bank of the river Thames in Rotherhithe are organically reared. Donkeys, goats and... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Rotherhithe Street, Southwark, London SE16 | 27 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
All the animals on this 2.2 acre city farm on the south bank of the river Thames in Rotherhithe are organically reared. Donkeys, goats and... More

Conrad Shawcross: The Optic Cloak
London > Attractions > Sights
Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre, off Millennium Way Old School Close, SE10 | 29 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
The low carbon district Energy Centre on the Greenwich Peninsula, designed by architects C.F. Moller, is to house technically advanced boilers and combined heat and... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre, off Millennium Way Old School Close, SE10 | 29 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
The low carbon district Energy Centre on the Greenwich Peninsula, designed by architects C.F. Moller, is to house technically advanced boilers and combined heat and... More

Mudchute Park & Farm
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 30 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Located in the middle of the Isle of Dogs, Mudchute Farm and Park is one of the largest of London's city farms, covering a 32... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 30 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Located in the middle of the Isle of Dogs, Mudchute Farm and Park is one of the largest of London's city farms, covering a 32... More

ArcelorMittal Orbit
London > Attractions > Sights
Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 | 32 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Presiding over the former Olympic Park the Anish Kapoor-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower, was described by Mayor Boris Johnson as that "something extra" needed to... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Olympic Park, Stratford, E20 | 32 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Presiding over the former Olympic Park the Anish Kapoor-designed ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower, was described by Mayor Boris Johnson as that "something extra" needed to... More

Annex East
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Unit 2, Hutchins Close, Stratford, London E15 | 33 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Annex East is a warehouse arts centre located just 100 metres from London's Olympic Park. The space will incorporate an exhibition space, a bespoke bar... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Unit 2, Hutchins Close, Stratford, London E15 | 33 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Annex East is a warehouse arts centre located just 100 metres from London's Olympic Park. The space will incorporate an exhibition space, a bespoke bar... More

Swan Wharf
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
60 Dace Road, E3 | 34 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Combining artist studios, woodworking and metalworking workshops, tech offices, gallery and exhibition spaces, Swan Wharf features an indoor event space,... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
60 Dace Road, E3 | 34 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Combining artist studios, woodworking and metalworking workshops, tech offices, gallery and exhibition spaces, Swan Wharf features an indoor event space,... More

Discover Children's Story Centre
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
383-387 High Street, Stratford, Stratford, London E15 | 35 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Discover is a fantastic storytelling centre in Stratford East. Story Trails and Garden Trails run frequently and vary from carnival costumes to Capoeira moves, from... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
383-387 High Street, Stratford, Stratford, London E15 | 35 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Discover is a fantastic storytelling centre in Stratford East. Story Trails and Garden Trails run frequently and vary from carnival costumes to Capoeira moves, from... More

Here East Olympic Park
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Olympic Park, E20 | 35 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
On the site of the Press Centre for the 2012 Olympics, Here East ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Olympic Park, E20 | 35 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
On the site of the Press Centre for the 2012 Olympics, Here East ... More

Slide at ArcelorMittal Orbit
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, E20 | 35 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
ArcelorMittal Orbit designer Anish Kapoor has collaborated with Belgian artist Carsten Holler, who gave us the big slide outside the Hayward Gallery in summer... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, E20 | 35 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
ArcelorMittal Orbit designer Anish Kapoor has collaborated with Belgian artist Carsten Holler, who gave us the big slide outside the Hayward Gallery in summer... More

Stour Space
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7 Roach Road, Fish Island, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 37 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Opposite the Olympic Stadium, Stour Space is an art gallery and exhibition space which offers 8,000 square feet of space and includes The Counter Cafe... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7 Roach Road, Fish Island, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 37 minutes walk from Balfron Tower
Opposite the Olympic Stadium, Stour Space is an art gallery and exhibition space which offers 8,000 square feet of space and includes The Counter Cafe... More

The Old Town Hall, Stratford
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
29 Broadway, E15 | 2 miles from Balfron Tower
Once described as the 'finest building in Essex', the Grade II listed Old Town Hall in Stratford has been restored to full Victorian splendour with... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
29 Broadway, E15 | 2 miles from Balfron Tower
Once described as the 'finest building in Essex', the Grade II listed Old Town Hall in Stratford has been restored to full Victorian splendour with... More

The Wapping Project
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 2 miles from Balfron Tower
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 2 miles from Balfron Tower
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving... More

Cutty Sark
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
King William Walk, West Greenwich, SE10 | 2.1 miles from Balfron Tower
The restoration of the Cutty Sark has seen £50 million spent on the famous tea clipper ship which was damaged by fire on 21 May... More
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
King William Walk, West Greenwich, SE10 | 2.1 miles from Balfron Tower
The restoration of the Cutty Sark has seen £50 million spent on the famous tea clipper ship which was damaged by fire on 21 May... More

Brunel Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, Southwark, London SE16 | 2.1 miles from Balfron Tower
Within the original engine house in Tunnel Road, SE16, this permanent exhibition commemorates the world's first subaqueous tunnel built by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel assisted... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, Southwark, London SE16 | 2.1 miles from Balfron Tower
Within the original engine house in Tunnel Road, SE16, this permanent exhibition commemorates the world's first subaqueous tunnel built by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel assisted... More
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