United Kingdom Shad Thames, London

In Victorian times, the largest warehouses in London were located in Shad Thames. It was here that goods such as tea, coffee, and spices from distant countries were unloaded from ships.

Even today some of the buildings bear the names of the products that were stored in the old warehouses – like “Vanilla and Sesame”, “Cayenne”, and “Tea Trade Wharf”. Apparently, when the warehouses were converted into apartments, the first tenants could still smell the spices coming from the centuries-old walls.

You must go in the very early morning hours, at any other time it will be impossible to get an empty shot.

Easy connections via public transport, very close to an iconic spot to shoot the Tower Bridge.