Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse
London's only surviving lighthouse, standing where Bow Creek meets the Thames, and home to Longplayer, a piece of music designed to play for 1,000 years.
- Landmark
- Price: Free
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Did you know
Longplayer is a musical composition that began at midnight on 31 December 1999 and is designed to run without repeating until 31 December 2999.
Local tip
The lighthouse is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays only, 11am to 5pm from April to September and 11am to 4pm from October to March, and entry is free. The stairs are narrow and steep, with room for six people at a time.
Finding it
- Address
- 64 Orchard Place, London E14 0JW
- Nearest station
- Canning Town (Tube), 623 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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