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HOP ON, HOP OFFADVENTURES IN TRAVELLIFE BEYOND THE DLRADVENTURES IN TRAVELThink outside the box and find new ways to explore the capital, whether it’s by bike,on foot, on the river or in the air. East London’s your oyster!all the ways to getaround east LondonWwithin easy access ofstations along the DLR network,getting there is as much fun aswhat you do when you’ve arrived.Here are ten fab ideas for daysand nights by Barclays Cycle Hire,Emirates Air Line and on the river.Explore London by water,1 land and airTake the strain out of seeingyour city, while getting a wholenew perspective, by catching aThames Clippers river service(www.thamesclippers.com) fromCanary Wharf to Greenwich, thenstrolling east along the riversideto the Emirates Air Line terminalat Greenwich Peninsula for anelegant glide across the Thames(www.tfl.gov.uk/emiratesairline).Take a shopping cycle tour2For a change from the norm,why not pick up a Barclays CycleHire bike and scoot from themodern chic of Canary Wharf’sfashionable malls to the indieboutiques of Brick Lane in lessthan half an hour? Plan yourroute online (www.tfl.gov.uk).Test your nerve as a pilot3 Located next to the EmiratesAir Line’s North Greenwichterminal, the Emirates AviationExperience (£3, £1.50 children,www.aviation-experience.co.uk)features models and exhibitsrevealing the latest advancesin flight. There are also flightsimulators so you can have ago at taking off and landing anAirbus A380 or Boeing 777 (£45for 30 minutes with an instructor,for you and up to three guests).Spend the day on4 two wheelsGet out and enjoy lush outdoorspace without travelling allthe way to the countryside, bywalking or cycling along theJubilee Greenway linking OlympicStratford to The O2, GreenwichPark and the Serpentine in HydePark (www.walklondon.org.uk).Dine out on the water5 Dining cruises are a relaxingway to enjoy the river. City Cruises(www.citycruises.com) has dayand night-time trips includingsundowner cruises, and BateauxLondon (www.bateauxlondon.com) offers dinner cruises aswell as lunch, afternoon tea andSunday jazz cruises. For othertours, see www.tfl.gov.uk/river.Tour the hidden delights6 of east LondonAround the Isle of Dogs thereare all kinds of great places youdon’t usually see from the mainroads. For example, The Gunon Coldharbour is a wonderfullyrestored 18th-century pub witha great menu and views over theTOP IMAGE: ALAMYriver (www.thegundocklands.com).And at Mudchute Farm (www.mudchute.org) you can say helloto llamas and horses and feel likeyou’re living the wild life, thoughyou’re a stone’s throw from oneof the world’s busiest financialdistricts. Go on a mystery bikeride and see where your instinctfor adventure takes you (www.tfl.gov.uk/barclayscyclehire).See London twinkle7 For just the price of a returnticket on the Emirates Air Lineyou can take a romantic eveningtrip over the Thames, feastingyour eyes on The O2, Greenwich,and Canary Wharf shimmeringin the distance. Flights run until9pm in summer and 8pm in winter(www.tfl.gov.uk/emiratesairline).Burn 300 calories in8 your lunch breakEven travelling at 15mph youcan earn a good energy burn ona bike ride. Around Docklandsand along the river there isplenty of space for freewheelingaway from the crowds. Why notpick up a bike from the BarclaysCycle Hire docking station atEast India DLR (www.tfl.gov.uk/barclayscyclehire) then head toThames Barrier Park for amazingviews and a picnic on the grass?Take a flight to The Crystal9 The north terminal of theEmirates Air Line is close to TheCrystal (www.thecrystal.org), astate-of-the-art exhibition centreexploring urban sustainability.With interactive exhibits, it’sa great place to visit with thefamily, and for the Totally Thamesfestival (Sep 1-30) there’s anexhibition by sculptor JacquesLimousin. For ‘River Works’Limousin has transformedforeshore flotsam into works ofart (Sep 5-7, 10am-6pm, free).Go further on a cycle10 Leisure RouteIf you want some inspirationfor going on a Barclays CycleHire ride, the TfL website hasa series of Leisure Routeswith turn-by-turn directions forexploring by bike (www.tfl.gov.uk/leisureroutes). Themed routesinclude quirky places of interestand sporting sights. Why not takea river service from Greenwich toLondon Bridge Pier, then follow theSaturday Markets Leisure Routefrom Borough to Covent Garden?To discover other amazing placesand attractions across Londonthat you can get to using TfL’sentire transport network, visitwww.timeout.com/tfl.Many of London’s best-knownsights and leisure spots arewithin easy reach of piers alongthe Thames, all accessible fromCanary Wharf, Greenwich andNorth Greenwich piers.NORTH GREENWICH PIEREmirates Air Line, The O2GREENWICH PIERCutty Sark, Greenwich Park,Royal Observatory, NationalMaritime Museum, Old RoyalNaval CollegeST KATHARINE’S PIERSt Katharine Docks, Tower Bridge,Tower of London, The MonumentTOWER PIERTower of London, Tower Bridge,The MonumentLONDON BRIDGE CITY PIERThe Shard, Southwark Cathedral,HMS Belfast, Borough MarketBANKSIDE PIERTate Modern, Shakespeare’sGlobe, St Paul’s Cathedral,Clink MuseumEMBANKMENT PIERSouthbank Centre,Cleopatra’s Needle, CoventGarden, Trafalgar SquareLONDON EYE PIERLondon Aquarium, London Dungeon,London Eye, Southbank CentreADVENTURES IN TRAVELWESTMINSTER PIERHouses of Parliament,Big Ben, Parliament Square,Westminster Abbey24 TIME OUT Explore by DLR 2014/15Explore by DLR 2014/15 TIME OUT 25