Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 4 and Version 3 of Beckton Alp
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latitude='51.519246' |
latitude='51.518733' |
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longitude='0.061340' |
longitude='0.062941' |
The Beckton Alp was originally nothing more than a huge waste heap from Beckton gasworks (the largest gasworks in Europe, closed in 1969); it was landscaped in the 1980s to make a huge dry ski slope. The ski slope is no more, but the Alp is still there, providing a viewpoint over the Royal Docks.
Getting here: the Alp is located just southeast of the junction of Newham Way and Woolwich Manor Way.
See also:
- Wikipedia entry on Beckton, which has some information on the Alp
- Stodge.org blog post
- TimS's photoset on Flickr
- Aerial photo from Google maps
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