What We Do at Royal Victoria Dock East
Caring for an Active Stretch of Water
Royal Victoria Dock East is one of the most active and well-connected stretches of water in the Royal Docks network. From maintaining key pedestrian crossings to managing a licensed fishing area on the water’s edge, our work here touches every part of the dock.
Engineering
Keeping the Connections Open
Royal Victoria Dock East is home to some of the most important crossing infrastructure in the network, including the Connaught Footbridge and the High Level Footbridge. We maintain these structures to the highest standards, ensuring they remain safe, reliable and open for the thousands of people who use them.
Development
Opening Up the Water
The proposed low-level footbridge represents one of the most significant development opportunities at Royal Victoria Dock East, a new connection that will change how people move through and experience this part of the docks. Alongside this, the licensed fishing area provides a quiet, accessible space on the water for the local community.
As the wider Royal Docks regeneration continues to take shape, Royal Victoria Dock East will play an increasingly important role in connecting people, places and the water itself.
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FAQs
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As part of the Vision for Royal Victoria Dock West, it was concluded that the West side isn’t the most suitable long-term location for wakeboarding and other higher-intensity water activities. Royal Docks Waterways is working with operators, including Wake Up Docklands, to explore relocating these activities further east within Royal Victoria Dock, where they can be better accommodated.
Royal Victoria Dock East falls within the same lease area managed by Royal Docks Waterways (the trading name for the Royal Docks Management Authority), which holds a long lease for the water across the Royal Docks. The freehold is owned by the Greater London Authority, with oversight from the Royal Docks Team, a partnership between the Mayor of London and the Mayor of Newham.
There’s no confirmed timeline yet. Discussions with Wake Up Docklands (and the Oiler Bar, run by the same business) are ongoing, and any relocation is subject to further planning before it’s finalised. Royal Docks Waterways will continue to communicate with operators and their customers to ensure there’s sufficient notice ahead of any change.
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