Canary Wharf has four main public spaces. These include:
Canada Park Square: Located to the east of One Canada Square, is a grassed area surrounded by trees, restaurants (including the Ivy Canary Wharf) and pop up bars. Big screen TVs are erected here in the summer, so that you can relax on the lawn watching sporting events like the Wimbledon.
Cabot Square: Located to the the west of One Canada Square, is dominated by an impressive central fountain and is surrounded by pop up cafes and restaurants in the summer. This is a great family space.
Westferry Circus: Located to the far west of the estate, is a beautifully planted walled garden in the centre of the eponymous roundabout. It is a stones’s throw away from the Thames and a number of great waterside restaurants.
Jubilee Park: Located to the south of One Canada Square, Jubilee Park is filled with trees, grassy areas and water-features, this is a great place to explore.
Public Art: Adorning Canary Wharf’s public spaces are beautiful public art features, which include:
- Giles Penny’s Man With Open Arms
- Robert Worley’s Avatar
- Jon Buck’s Returning to Embrace
- Sophie Smallbone’s Colour East