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@almac68 - can I ask what you find positive about Wapping? I lived there briefly, and found it awful - so many empty flats (that you allude to) that there was no community whatsoever - a couple of tiny shit pubs, crappy parks, crappy restaurants, crappy bit of the Thames where flats had gazumped most of the river views and the Cap'n Kidd was the only place that would allow dogs. Apart from being close to central Ldn, hated it.
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Wapping is a weird place granted..
prospect or capt kidd, maybe town of ramsgate.. the other pubs naa
gym two minutes away
church two minutes away
Little high street convenient enough
Waitrose ten minutes away
Walks along the river great
Neighbours are friendly
Commute to work 20 minutes by bike to clerkenwell
Overground is very convenient for connecting to underground or heading norf / sarf
Weekends very quiet, If I want noise I can go across the heighway.
almac68
One of the reasons for moving to Wapping was to see the Thames everyday.. property prices here are astronomically high.. 500 year old pubs clinging to an ancient river wall, warehouse conversions look empty most nights, might be worth building an ark if I live another 50 years.. my children now 23 and 19 don’t plan to live in London and fully aware of the climate crisis, both have learnt to sail, have a love of water, like pubs on the river, often say ‘dad so nice to experience living here in Wapping before it’s gone’.. what more can I do..