"The latest idea is to build the capital's first large-scale floating park at the western end of Royal Victoria Dock, the strip of water nearest to City Hall. This would include a floating wellness area including a lido, sauna and spa, plus more free open-water swimming in the docks, in response to the belief that cold-water swimming promotes good health. A boardwalk-style floating park would be built alongside the edges of the dock, creating a place for people to meet, relax and engage with culture."
"The transformation of Royal Victoria Dock West is a major opportunity for Newham and for London as a whole, creating what will become one of the city's most exciting new public spaces. I'm committed to transforming our waterways cleaning them up, enabling wildlife to thrive and improving Londoners' access to blue spaces across the city. Royal Docks Waterways' work will help to ensure that Londoners can experience clean and safe waterways and enjoy the benefits of spending time near water,"
Royal Docks Waterways plans a large-scale floating park at the western end of Royal Victoria Dock, nearest to City Hall, featuring a floating wellness area with a lido, sauna and spa and expanded free open-water swimming. The scheme includes a boardwalk-style floating park along the dock edges and provision for canal narrowboats and floating homes to create waterside residential moorings. The initiative aims to increase everyday public engagement with water, measure success by "more people getting wet every day," and deliver initial changes before 2030 while improving water quality, wildlife and visitor appeal.
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