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Thames Barrier Visitors Centre
Phone: 020 8305 4188 | Web: Visit Thames Barrier Visitors Centre Website
Thames Barrier Information and Learning Centre, 1 Unity Way, Woolwich, London, England SE18 5NJ
Facilities:  Cafe   Picnic Area   Children's Play Area 

The main cause of flooding in London are the high tides rushing in from the sea up the River Thames.

The idea of creating a barrier was first considered when a serious flood in 1953 resulted in 300 people drowning.

Construction of the barrier didn't start until 1974, and took a full ten years to complete. The Thames Barrier is a significant engineering feat, stretching a third of a mile across the Thames, and is the largest tidal defence barrier on the river which is maintained by the Environment Agency.

The visitor information centre has a working model of the Barrier, a video showing the construction and a cafe with views across the Barrier.

There is also a picnic area and childrens play area.

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Hotels near Thames Barrier Visitors Centre

There are 50 hotels within 5.8 miles of Thames Barrier Visitors Centre ranging in price from £32 at the cheap end to £179. The nearest hotels are Ramada Hotel & Suites London Docklands (0.9m) with rooms from £66, Premier Inn London Docklands ExCel (1.0m) with rooms from £51, Ibis London Docklands Excel (1.2m) with rooms from £53. For details on these hotels and others nearby go to our hotels near Thames Barrier Visitors Centre page.

Ramada Hotel & Suites London Docklands Details RAMADA HOTEL & SUITES LONDON DOCKLANDS
4 star hotel with rooms from £66* 0.9 mile from Thames Barrier Visitors Centre
Premier Inn London Docklands ExCel Details PREMIER INN LONDON DOCKLANDS EXCEL
3 star hotel with rooms from £51* 1.0 mile from Thames Barrier Visitors Centre
Ibis London Docklands Excel Details IBIS LONDON DOCKLANDS EXCEL
3 star hotel with rooms from £53* 1.2 miles from Thames Barrier Visitors Centre
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Thames Barrier Visitors Centre Photos (click to view on seperate page)
Photo 1: The Thames Barrier