Rivers of Rumour: Canary Wharf to St Katharine Docks

Mission briefing

Follow the Thames west from Canary Wharf to St Katharine Docks, stopping at historic riverside pubs tied to sailors, smugglers, dock workers and old London legends.

Start at Canary Wharf Underground Station, London 2 hr 10 stops ready

Continue with the first clue

How the route works

Keep one phone on the live crawl, move as a team, and inspect the smaller details at each venue before you answer.

First stop

Briefing at the Wharf

You begin among the towers of modern finance, but your first stop belongs to the age of docks, cannon shots and river intrigue.

Puzzle prompt: Walk to the riverside pub on Coldharbour said to be named after the cannon fired when the West India Docks opened. What single word completes the pub name: The ____?