Thames Barrier Visitors Centre

Visitor Attraction in Charlton
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Address
Unity Way, Woolwich, Charlton, SE18 5NJ
Telephone
020 8305 4188
Region
Charlton
Nearest Station
Woolwich Dockyard
0.61 miles
Opening Summary
Pre booked visits available all week.

The £500 million Thames Barrier, inaugurated by HM The Queen in 1984, spans 520 metres across the Thames at Woolwich Reach. The 10 steel gates are raised monthly for testing. There is an exhibition with a 10 minute video and a working scale model. Also riverside walkways, children's play area and Thames Barrier Cafe.

From 1st July 2021 The Thames Barrier Information Centre offer only pre booked group talks, available 7 days a week. Please contact us with your preferred time and date, we will check our availability. Telephone 0208 305 4188 or email [email protected].

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User Reviews

Anonymous

Jan 28, 2009

You can now access the visitors centre from the new Woolwich Arsenal DLR station. It has an information desk on your left near the top of the escalator. They will direct you to the nearby bus station. Ask the bus driver to let you know when to disembark, (the Barrier is some way beyond the path that leads to the Centre).

Staff at the Centre are very friendly and helpful. Light snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks at the Cafeteria are reasonably priced.

Downstairs there are fascinating displays of pictures, maps, articles etc on the history of the Thames and the various schemes proposed to prevent inner London flooding. Be sure to watch the short documentary film about the building of the Thames Barrier.