Rotherhithe, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Rotherhithe is a residential district in south-east London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. Historically the area was the most north-eastern settlement in the county of Surrey. It is located on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames, facing Wapping, Shadwell and Limehouse on the north bank, as well as the Isle of Dogs to the east of the Thames and is a part of the Docklands area. It borders Bermondsey to the west and Deptford to the south east.

Rotherhithe has a long history as a port, with Elizabethan shipyards and working docks until the 1970s. In the 1980s, the area along the river was redeveloped as housing through a mix of warehouse conversions and new-build developments. Following the arrival of the Jubilee line in 1999 (giving quick connections to the West End and to Canary Wharf) and the London Overground in 2010 (providing a quick route to the City of London), the rest of Rotherhithe is now a gentrifying residential and commuter area, with urban regeneration progressing around Deal Porter Square, at Canada Water, where a new town centre with restaurant and retail units, as well as new residential developments, is emerging around the existing freshwater dock and transport hub.

Rotherhithe is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east of London's centre point.

Tourist Industry • Brunel Engine House • Finnish Church • Canada Water • Southwark Park • Greenland Dock • Russia Dock Woodland • South Dock • Stave Hill (including Ecological Park) • St. Mary's Church • Thames Tunnel • Surrey Docks Farm • Nelson Dock Pier • Cuckold's Point • King Edward III’s Manor House.

Transport Rotherhithe is served by three stations. Near the river, in the north, Rotherhithe, formerly a London Underground station, was rebuilt as a London Overground station, and reopened on 27 April 2010, together with Surrey Quays to the south. In between lies Canada Water in central Rotherhithe. Canada Water station is now an important transport interchange, as it connects the London Overground's East London line and the Jubilee line of the London Underground, as well as having a bus station. This station is at the centre of a major regeneration project, with rapid construction of new flats. Other nearby stations are Bermondsey (also on the Jubilee line), South Bermondsey railway station to the south west, and London Bridge railway station to the west.

Walking and cycling The riverbank carries part of the Richmond to Thames Barrier (28 miles – 45 km) section of the Thames Path through London. Most of the riverbank is accessible, apart from sections where warehouses and estates have established rights to the riverside.

A new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists has been proposed between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf.

Buses The area is served by Transport for London bus services 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381, C10 and P12; and night buses N1, N199 and N381.

Taxis London Taxis (black cabs) can often be found on Salter Road.

River boat service piers • Greenland Dock Pier serviced by Thames Clippers • Docklands Pier for Canary Wharf – Rotherhithe Ferry only.