London Treasure Hunts

Canary Wharf is a large business development in London, located on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands.

Canary Wharf is built on the site of the old West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs. From 1802 to 1980, the area was one of the busiest docks in the world, with at one point 50,000 employed. Canary Wharf itself takes its name from the sea trade with the Canary Islands, whose name comes from the dogs (Latin canis) which the Spaniards found there, producing the linguistic coincidence of trade between the Dog Islands and the Isle of Dogs.

During WWII, the docks area was bombed heavily and nearly all the original warehouses were destroyed or badly damaged. After a brief recovery in the 1950s, the port industry began to decline. Containerisation and a lack of flexibility made the central London docks less viable than out-of-town sites like Felixstowe and Harwich, and by 1980 the docks were closed.Thousands were out of work and a huge area of the Docklands lay in ruins — a testament to the changing world economy.The project to revitalise the eight square miles of derelict London docks began in 1981 with the establishment of the London Docklands Development Corporation by the government of Margaret Thatcher. Initially redevelopment was focused on small-scale, light industrial schemes and Canary Wharf's largest occupier was Limehouse Studios, a TV production company.

After a stop-start development, the redevelopment plans were realised and today canary wharf is a key area in the city of London. Our Canary wharf Treasure Hunt takes you around this fascinating and spectacular area of London.

There is little need to mention other sites in London such as London Tower, London Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Houses of Parliament etc, suffice it to say that some of these could possibly be seen on one of our other London Treasure Hunts - or even on this one if you have the time and stamina!

Corporate treasure hunts or treasure hunts for private parties are both available. Our treasure hunts are fun, dynamic and inclusive, that is anyone can take part, there are clues to allow everybody to contribute to the hunt. We can also designed themed treasure hunts for example, incorporating the Da Vinci Code, James Bond ... But please read on to find out more about our treasure hunts in London.

Treasure hunts can be written with start and finish locations to suit your needs within Canary Wharf, London City or Greater London, and will have factual, fun, hard, observation and silly clues..........there is a shopping list and a word quiz as well as photographs to take thus keeping all team members busy, and by using digital cameras we can also provide a lasting memory of your day. So don't delay, contact event manager Andy now on 07050 383698 or email for details, no obligation, to find out how our treasure hunts can help with your team building, corporate entertainment or Stag/Hen event.

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