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Boating London Docklands

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West India Lock must be booked in advance. Availability is restricted to one hour either side of high water at London Bridge (minus roughly 20 minutes) between 7am to 4:30pm. Only where you have a confirmed berth or booked visitor mooring is there no charge. Plus, you'll need full salvage cover / wreck removal insurance to enter West India Dock.

To book the lock, call West India Marine Control on 03030 404040.

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