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Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Aldgate

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Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Aldgate

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Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Aldgate

00:47

12.5km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 3.32 km for 43 m

After 6.46 km for 43 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.35 km

Limehouse Basin Entrance Lock

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice river view and safe cycle path

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3.59 km

Limehouse Basin

Highlight • Viewpoint

Limehouse Basin is the gateway to the River Thames and over 2,000 miles of navigable canals and rivers. As such, the marina is filled with all kinds of boats, yachts, …

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8.15 km

Cable Street Mural

Highlight • Monument

A fantastic mural to celebrate a pivotal moment in the anti fascistic fight of the 1930s. Well worth stopping to examine all the various scenes.

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9.12 km

Royal Mint Street cycling route

Highlight • Cycleway

An excellent example of new cycling infrastructure running through Whitechapel, Stepney and Aldgate. It's totally transformed cycling in the area and needs to be checked out.

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9.28 km

Tower Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crossing Tower Bridge. Pay attention to the traffic.

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9.66 km

Tower of London

Highlight • Historical Site

The Tower of London, with history oozing out of every crack in the mortar... where to begin?!

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10.1 km

St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of St Dunstan was originally built around 1100 and is a Grade I listed building. A new south aisle was added in 1391 and was repaired in 1631. …

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10.4 km

View of The Monument to the Great Fire of London

Highlight • Monument

The tower was not only built as a memorial but also as a scientific instrument. It has a central shaft meant for use as a zenith telescope and for use …

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12.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.04 km

1.69 km

840 m

725 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.99 km

1.50 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Saturday 8 August

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Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Aldgate

Limehouse Basin Entrance Lock

Limehouse Basin

Cable Street Mural

Royal Mint Street cycling route

Tower Bridge

Tower of London

St Dunstan-in-the-East Church Garden

View of The Monument to the Great Fire of London

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