Hermitage Community Moorings

Hermitage Community Moorings is situated at Hermitage Wharf, which is located at the entrance to the former London Docks, 600 metres downstream from Tower Bridge on the north bank. The nearest stations are Tower Hill (Tube)—a 13 min walk, and Wapping High Street (Overground)—a 10 min walk. Walk down Wapping High Street – the entrance to number 16 is set back from the road, up some steps (next to Smiths restaurant), at the east side of the memorial gardens, down a narrow bridge where there is an entrance gate with buzzer. If you have a booking enquiry, or wish to speak to the Moorings Manager, please call between the hours of 10am-5pm during weekdays. Otherwise, please leave a message on the answering machine. Hermitage Community Moorings (HCM) is a co-operative which built, owns, and operates a mooring on the Thames in Wapping, next to the Memorial Gardens that overlook the river at what used to be known as Hermitage Wharf. The mooring provides berths for up to 23 vessels: enabling a mixture of long term residential live-aboard use and short term visitor boat use. HCM provides well-managed river access for local people, including educational and recreational facilities. HCM was created by a small, dedicated community over the course of about 6 years and is the first development of its kind on the Thames for more than a generation. The co-operative members entirely self-funded the planning, design, management, construction, installation, and operation of the moorings. The infrastructure is designed to create a small, close-knit community of people committed to boat use and the preservation of historic craft. Part of its ambition is to ensure traditional river craft (e.g. sailing barges, tugs and motor craft) remain part of the Wapping landscape for future generations – and to create a local landmark that promotes Wapping’s historic links with the river. HCM is grateful for the support of numerous individuals, including more than 1000 local Wapping residents, and many owners of significant historic vessels, and in addition the following organisations: Heritage Afloat The Museum of London The Pool of London Partnerships St. Peter’s London Docks CE Primary The Port of London Authority Bigland Green Primary School The Environment Agency Westminster Petroleum