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The O2 Arena: Follow the Thames Path by the riverside all the way up to the O2 Arena (Millennium Dome) which is nearly three quarters of a mile ahead. The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London.
Woolwich Foot Tunnel: The Woolwich foot tunnel crosses under the River Thames in Woolwich, in East London from Old Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich to North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham.
Thames Barrier: The Thames Barrier prevents the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. It has been operational since 1982.
Greenwich Pier: Greenwich Pier is on the south bank of the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in Greater London. It was built in 1836 to cater for the many paddle steamers that brought visitors on day trips to Greenwich from London further up river.
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Thames-side walkway passing the O2 Arena
Woolwich, London, England

Thames-side walkway passing the O2 Arena

Length5.7 mi
Elev. Gain150.9 ft
Est. Steps13000
River
Scenic views
City walk
Created by roger

Thames-side walkway passing the O2 Arena Introduction

Thames-side walkway passing the O2 Arena is a 5.7 mile (13,000-step) route located near Woolwich, London, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 150.9 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
This section follows the mighty Thames upstream from the Woolwich Ferry Dock and Flood Barrier to the steps of the Royal Naval College, passing the O2 Arena, numerous wharfs including Victoria Deep Water Terminal, Morden Wharf and Pipers Wharf. You can see dramatic views, and surprising wildlife in its wake.

Attractions Near Thames-side walkway passing the O2 Arena

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Quantum Cloud

Tourist Attraction
The Quantum Cloud is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located next to the Millennium Dome in London. The sculpture was commissioned for the site and was completed in 1999.At 30 metres (98 ft) high, it is Gormley's tallest sculpture to date (taller than the Angel of the North). It is constructed from a collection of tetrahedral units made from 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) long sections of steel.

Old Royal Naval College

Tourist Attraction
The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as being of "outstanding universal value" and reckoned to be the "finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles".

Greenwich Power Station

Place
Greenwich Power Station is a standby gas and formerly oil and coal-fired power station on the River Thames at Greenwich in south-east London.The station was designed by the London County Council architects department, and built in two sections between 1902 and 1910, to provide power for the London County Council Tramways.

Greenwich Pier

Place
Greenwich Pier is on the south bank of the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in Greater London. It was built in 1836 to cater for the many paddle steamers that brought visitors on day trips to Greenwich from London further up river. At the time, London's urban area did not extend as far out as Greenwich.

Old Woolwich

Place
Old Woolwich or Woolwich Central Riverside is an area along the Thames in Woolwich, South East London. It is the oldest inhabited part of Woolwich, going back to an Anglo-Saxon riverside settlement. When the demographic centre of Woolwich shifted south in the 1800s, the area became a Victorian slum. Most of Old Woolwich was cleared in the 20th and 21st century to make room for industrial, infrastructural and other large-scale developments.

Trinity Hospital, Greenwich

Place
Trinity Hospital, is a group of almshouses between Greenwich Power Station and the Old Royal Naval College on the south bank of the River Thames at Greenwich, London, England.It was originally built in 1613-14 by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, on the site of Lumley House (childhood home of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester).

Trafalgar Tavern

Place
The Trafalgar Tavern is a Grade II listed public house at Park Row, Greenwich, London, situated on the south bank of the River Thames, east of and adjacent to the Old Royal Naval College.

Matter (venue)

Place
Matter was a London music venue and nightclub that opened in September 2008. A 2,600 capacity live music venue and nightclub, it was the second project for owners Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly, founders of the London club Fabric. Matter was the third venue to open at The O2 in south-east London.Opened after three years of planning, Matter housed several visual installations, a sound system of some 200 speakers and a version of Fabric's 'BodySonic' dance floor, the 'BodyKinetic' floor.

North Greenwich Pier

Place
North Greenwich Pier is a pier on the River Thames, London, UK. It is situated on the Greenwich peninsula in south-east London, to the east of the Millennium Dome (now the O2). The pier was formerly named QEII Pier after Queen Elizabeth II, reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.

A Slice of Reality

Place
A Slice of Reality is a work of modern art by Richard Wilson sitting by (and commissioned for) the Millennium Dome on the north-western bank of the Greenwich Peninsula. It consists of a 9-metre (30 ft) sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre (200 ft) sand dredger Arco Trent and exposes portions of the former living quarters of the vessel to the elements (such as a visible pool table in the lower decks).
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

5.7 mi

Elev. Gain

150.9 ft

Est. Steps

13000
Created by
roger
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