Russia Dock Woodland

Following the closure of the docks in the early 1970s, the area was redeveloped by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC).

The Woodland still contains surviving dock features including the retaining wall capstones, depth gauges, bollards, mooring chains and tracks.

[1] The LDDC established various footbridges (including the Alfred Salter footbridge) and paths (including Waterman's path along the stream) through the woods, which are now maintained by Southwark Council.

[citation needed] Stave Hill itself is a 30-foot (9.1 m) high artificial mound in the shape of a truncated cone, with a viewing platform and relief map of the former docks in cast bronze by Michael Rizzello at the top.

[citation needed] It was created in 1985 by the LDDC, using waste material and rubble from the works to fill and landscape the former commercial docks.