Moorings on the Millwall Outer Dock

Millwall Outer Dock is the southern and larger of the two Millwall docks on the Isle of Dogs, opened in 1868 and running north–south through the middle of the island. Together with Millwall Inner Dock it forms a broad sheet of enclosed water, connected by the Millwall Cutting to the West India Docks and the wider Canal & River Trust London docks system.

Like its neighbour, the Outer Dock is non-tidal, deep and unusually sheltered for a London location, with no current and negligible wash. That makes it a practical berth for vessels that the canal network cannot take — wide-beam boats, converted barges, large motor cruisers and masted yachts. The Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre sits on its western side, and the dock hosts regular sailing and paddlesport activity.

Long-stay moorings are limited and allocated by the dock and marina operators; there is no casual towpath mooring here. Rates sit at the top of the London range, but so does the location: Canary Wharf, Crossharbour and Mudchute DLR are within walking distance, and the Jubilee line reaches the City in ten minutes. Boat owners choose the Millwall docks for security, shelter and the ability to keep a large vessel in Zone 2.