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!
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) on your right and the towering skyscrapers of Canary Wharf on your left.
Travel to Cutty Sark for the gorgeous Greenwich Park, including rowing boat pond, deer and ducks. See where time began at The Observatory and then take a stroll to the top of the park for a fantastic view over London.
Step back onto the train, 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.
National Maritime Museum - Cutty Sark DLR
Shopping and Lunch - Canary Wharf DLR
City Cruises Riverboat - Tower Gateway DLR
Start your day at Canary Wharf to indulge in a little retail therapy and enjoy lunch at one of the many dockside bars and restaurant. 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.
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.
Tower of London & Tower Bridge - Tower Gateway DLR and Heron Quays DLR
Canary Wharf - Canary Wharf DLR
Cutty Sark & Royal Observatory - Cutty Sark DLR
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.
Jump back on the train to wind between the towers towards Greenwich. Alight at Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich DLR station to visit the world's oldest Tea Clipper and to experience standing at the beginning of time - the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory.
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.
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.
Jubilee Place / Cabot Place / Canada Place - Canary Wharf DLR and Heron Quays DLR
Greenwich Market - Cutty Sark DLR
Lewisham Centre - Lewisham DLR
Canary Wharf is a great way to begin your day of shopping, Jubilee Place has an abundance of options including LK Bennett, French Connection, Karen Millen and Whistles. Cabot Place has everything for the fashion follower with 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.
Just a few more stops on the DLR is the Lewisham Centre for high street favourites Dorothy Perkins, Burtons and Next, as well as a local market and car boot sale for bargain prices.
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